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Zelensky: Ukraine Increasing Drone Production Significantly

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (dpa)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (dpa)
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Zelensky: Ukraine Increasing Drone Production Significantly

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (dpa)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (dpa)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that his country is working to significantly increase the production of drones, which are in great demand by the Ukrainian military.

During his evening video address, he stressed the importance of Ukrainian production of drones in defending his country from Russian invasion.

The president said it is necessary to systematize what is already being supplied to the troops and used because “drones are the eyes and protection on the contact line.”

He added, “Drones are a guarantee that people will not have to pay with their lives when drones can be used.”

Zelensky also called on partners to supply the necessary drones and systems. “In each combat brigade, warriors first ask about drones, electronic warfare and military air defense,” he said.

“The answer to such questions is our work with partners to supply the necessary drones and systems, as well as our work here in Ukraine. We need production. We are increasing production significantly,” the Ukrainian President added.

Kiev has carried out several drone attacks as part of its counter-offensive to retake its territory.

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Man Convicted of Terrorism for Planning Attack on UK Military Base

Metropolitan Police officers are seen in London. EPA file photo
Metropolitan Police officers are seen in London. EPA file photo
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Man Convicted of Terrorism for Planning Attack on UK Military Base

Metropolitan Police officers are seen in London. EPA file photo
Metropolitan Police officers are seen in London. EPA file photo

A British man was convicted on Tuesday of planning an attack on a military base after being arrested with an explosive device in the grounds of a hospital, Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said.

Mohammad Farooq was found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court, in northern England.

The 28-year-old had previously pleaded guilty to possession of an explosive substance with intent to endanger life, possession of an explosive substance in suspicious circumstances, possession of information likely to be useful to a terrorist, and other offences.

Farooq was arrested outside St. James's Hospital in Leeds, where he had previously worked as a student nurse, after showing a member of the public a gun and saying he "felt like killing everyone", the CPS said.

Police who attended the scene discovered in Farooq's bag a pressure cooker with wires attached, which bomb disposal experts found to be a viable explosive device.

The CPS said Farooq's electronic devices revealed evidence of his interest in radical ideology and research into RAF Menwith Hill, a nearby Royal Air Force base in North Yorkshire.

Farooq had pleaded not guilty to but was convicted of preparing a terrorist attack at RAF Menwith Hill. He will be sentenced at a later date.

Bethan David, head of the CPS Counter Terrorism Division, said in a statement: "Farooq is an extremely dangerous individual who amassed a significant amount of practical and theoretical information that enabled him to produce a viable explosive device.

"He then took that homemade explosive device to a hospital where he worked with the intention to cause serious harm. Examination of his electronic devices revealed a hatred towards his colleagues at work and those he considered non-believers.

"It is clear from his internet searches that he was also conducting extensive research of RAF Menwith Hill, with a view to launching a potential attack."