{
  "id": 11951475,
  "title": "From “Bars” To Small Missiles: Zelenskyy Explains How Ukraine Will Strengthen Defense Against Russian Attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/from-bars-to-small-missiles-zelenskyy-explains-how-ukraine-will",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T14:43:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/from-bars-to-small-missiles-zelenskyy-explains-how-ukraine-will-strengthen-defense-against-russian-attacks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the nation's efforts to strengthen its defenses against Russian attacks during a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The Ukrainian government is pursuing various strategies, including the development of interceptor drones, turrets, and small missiles.\n\nThe \"Bars\" drones have shown promising results, with a 30% success rate in shooting down incoming threats. Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to Germany for its support, as Ukraine will receive 2,000 of these long-range drones, which are essentially miniature missiles. The president emphasized that the number of drones will continue to grow as production increases.\n\nZelenskyy also touched on the Turrets program, which is still in its early stages of development. He stated that dozens of turrets will be installed at various locations across the country to provide additional defensive capabilities.\n\nAnother focus area for Ukraine is the development of small missiles. The president revealed that Ukraine is working on multiple types of these missiles, with the first results expected in the second half of October. If successful, the production of these small missiles will be scaled up immediately.\n\nGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Kyiv on October 4 for an unannounced trip, marking the German government's first visit to Ukraine since May 2025.",
  "summary": "Ukraine is developing several directions at once to strengthen its defense against Russian attacks: interceptor drones, turrets, and small missiles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke about the results of these programs and plans for scaling them up while speaking with journalists after a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UATV English relays. \"Regarding…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "UATV English",
        "title": "Ukraine and Germany Sign Defense Deals Including Thousands of IRIS-T Missiles: Zelenskyy Warns Russia Will Feel Consequences of Infrastructure Strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/ukraine-and-germany-sign-defense-deals-including-thousands-of-iris-t",
        "published": "2026-10-04T14:51:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}