CBS News(@CBSNews):Ukraine will be able to strike Russia with domestically-made ballistic missiles within three to six months, the former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov told CBS News’ @aidan_stretch in an exclusive interview. “It will be the next stage of this war, where robots and drones will fight with different autonomous robots and drone” he said. “This is an inevitable future.” So far, Ukraine has relied on cheap long-range drones and cruise missiles to strike deep into Russian territory, but these weapons are slower and easier to shoot down once detected.

2026.08.17 16:19

Ukraine will be able to strike Russia with domestically-made ballistic missiles within three to six months, the former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov told CBS News’ @aidan_stretch in an exclusive interview. “It will be the next stage of this war, where robots and drones will fight with different autonomous robots and drone” he said. “This is an inevitable future.” So far, Ukraine has relied on cheap long-range drones and cruise missiles to strike deep into Russian territory, but these weapons are slower and easier to shoot down once detected.