Ukraine begins manufacturing long-range missiles and drones.. What is the story?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Piklo hybrid missile-unmanned aerial vehicle successfully completed its first combat mission.
He added that the country’s goal of manufacturing long-range missiles and drones “has become a reality, after it was a kind of science fiction.”
In Kiev on Tuesday, when honoring Ukrainian scientists, Zelensky referred to the “Palyanitsya” jet drone, which reports indicate was first deployed in August.
“Balyanitsia has entered the phase of mass production,” Zelensky added.

Rota missile launch tests

The Ukrainian army officially received the first batch of these weapons, which have a range of up to 700 kilometers, last week.
Zelensky pointed to successful tests of launching the Rota missile.
He also pointed to the long-range Neptune missile that was used in April 2022 to sink the cruiser Moskva in the Black Sea.
Pointing out that it will soon become a “terrible reality for the Russian occupiers.”

Two people were killed in Zaporizhya

At least two people were killed and 16 others were injured on Tuesday, following a Russian missile strike that destroyed a private clinic in the city of Zaporizhya, a toll likely to rise, according to the authorities.

Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov said on his account on the Telegram application that the attack occurred in the afternoon and targeted “civilian infrastructure” in the center of the city of Zaporizhya.
Fedorov explained on Ukrainian television that he had initially given a toll of 3 dead, and later revised it to two dead after doctors were able to revive a person.
It was believed that 6 people were under the rubble, and 16 people were injured, including 9 women, according to the latest police tally.

Saving thousands of lives

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the “brutal attack” launched by Russian forces, which also led to the destruction of a building containing offices and other buildings.
He again called on the West to hand over more air defense systems to Ukraine, including US Patriot batteries, to save thousands of lives from the “Russian terror.”
“The world has enough systems to do this, and the issue depends entirely on political decisions,” Zelensky said.