Ukrainian forces shot down 135 of 151 drones and six ballistic missiles in a Russian barrage overnight, while Moscow said it destroyed 83 Ukrainian drones over several regions including Moscow on Saturday.
Major Robert Brovdi said his units operate at only 14% of the capacity needed for a full campaign in Crimea but could strike seven times more targets with faster Western funding. He noted that systematic destruction of over 300 Russian air defence assets has sharply reduced missile launches from the peninsula.
The U.S. Defense Innovation Unit has opened a $100 million tender for unmanned surface vessels capable of carrying aerial drones, and Ukrainian manufacturer UForce has partnered with U.S. firm ReconCraft to build Magura-class drones in Oregon and South Carolina.
Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after arriving in Serbia on Friday, is set to meet President Aleksandar Vučić on Saturday to discuss economic and security cooperation.