Number of mobile groups to fight drones will be increased to maximum, - Umierov. PHOTO

During a meeting with Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umierov discussed the state of Ukraine’s air defense and the protection of critical infrastructure.

As Censor.NET reports, the minister announced this on Facebook.

"We have to be as prepared as possible for winter. Yesterday, during the Ramstein meeting and bilateral meetings, he urged his partners to provide Ukraine with more air defense systems (ADS). We also discussed the issue of the winter period," Umierov said.

The minister also got acquainted with the developments in equipping mobile fire groups (MFG) to combat kamikaze drones. "We will work on the maximum increase in the number of MFG to protect our cities," he emphasized.