President Zelenski announced that Russia had attacked Ukraine with 28,743 Shahed drones, mostly in recent months, underlining Iran's role in the conflict.

Volodimir Zelenski said that Russia has carried out 28,743 strikes with Iranian-developed Shahed drones since the start of the war. In June, 2,736 attacks were reported. The Ukrainian president highlighted the devastating impact of these attacks on residential areas and emphasized that Ukraine would not have been able to shoot down most of the drones without the help of international partners. He also criticized Russia for its alliances with authoritarian regimes.