Overview
- The defence ministry said three domestic firms have begun building the interceptors, with 11 more preparing production lines.
- The systems are built on the combat-tested Octopus technology, which officials say works at night, under jamming, and at low altitudes.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky set a target of up to 1,000 interceptors per day to expand Ukraine’s layered air defense.
- Officials reported a recent large-scale Russian strike using about 430 drones and 18 missiles that killed five people in Kyiv and injured at least 34 nationwide.
- Each interceptor costs a few thousand dollars, allowing Ukraine to conserve expensive missiles for faster cruise and ballistic threats.