Main points
- President Zelenskyy stated that Ukrainian long-range drones can fly a distance of 1,750 kilometers.
- Zelensky mentioned the drones “January”, “February”, “Darkness”, “Bars”, “Obriy”, but not all of them are publicly known.
Ukrainian long-range drone / Photo from Oleksandr Syrsky's Telegram channel
Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the occasion of the Day of the Ukrainian Gunsmith. The President spoke about the successes of the Ukrainian defense sector.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy traditionally distributed his address on his Telegram channel.
What did Zelensky say about Ukrainian long-range drones on April 13?
The President emphasized that in four years Ukraine has built a new defense industry – “large-scale, effective, impressive in every sense.” Weapons for our state are a tool to defend independence and an argument to win our peace.
Everyone sees the historic long-range of our drones – at a distance of 1750 kilometers from our border. There will be more. This is not about records, but about justice that will find evil anywhere in the world, and our “January”, “February”, “Darkness”, “Bars”, “Obriy”, FP are proof of this,
– said the leader of the state.
Zelenskyy showed Ukrainian weapons: watch the video
Ukrainian long-range drones / Infographics HI Sutton
What weapon did Zelensky talk about? Nothing is known about the “January” drone from open sources. Zelensky's statement is the first mention of a possible new development. By “Obriy”, Zelensky could have meant the Obriy 1.3 drone detector or a UAV mission simulator.
The Morok UAV can fly over 800 kilometers. It struck a Tu-22M strategic bomber at an air base near Novgorod. And the Lyuty drone in late 2025 attacked the Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery, located in the city of Orsk, Orenburg region, 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine – significantly exceeding its own range.
In addition, the president reported that for the first time in the history of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the enemy position was taken exclusively by unmanned platforms – UAVs and drones.
Important! Military expert, founder of the “Reactive Mail” organization, Pavlo Narozhnyi, told Channel 24 that the “Bars” drone missile can attack certain military facilities near Moscow.
What Russian cities are located 1,750 kilometers from Ukraine?
The Urals, including Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk, are so far from Ukraine.
Distance from Ukraine to the Urals / Screenshot of Channel 24
St. Petersburg is only about 800 kilometers from Ukraine – but if you take a straight line.
Judging by the figures given by Zelensky, it is possible to “reach” Makhachkala and Astrakhan in the south.
Presumably, we can say that Ukrainian long-range drones cover approximately this distance / Screenshot by Channel 24
However, our UAVs flew as far as Tyumen, 2,000 kilometers from Ukraine.
How is Firepoint development progressing?
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Ukrainian ballistic missiles will soon fly to Moscow. This was stated by the co-founder of the Fire Point company Denis Shtilerman. Ukraine is completing the development of new missiles capable of attacking targets at a distance of up to 850 kilometers.
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The FP-1 is currently perhaps the longest-range Ukrainian drone. It was first shown in July 2025.
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The FP-2 was created for work on frontline and border targets. The warhead is planned to be increased from 105 to 158 kilograms.