Retired Lieutenant General Ihor Romanenko stated this on Espreso TV."In my opinion, we excel in certain areas by discovering and implementing innovations, but we falter in scaling these advancements. This is because Russia transitioned its economy to a wartime footing two years ago, a step Ukraine has yet to take. For instance, legislation for a 'labor front' has not been introduced, resulting in a shortage of young recruits for both the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the industrial sector. Furthermore, over 100,000 individuals, including those from defense-industrial complex enterprises, have left this sector within two months, as permitted by existing laws," he stated.According to Romanenko, this explains Ukraine's deficiency in scaling and overall quantity."Producing approximately 150 interceptor drones daily is insufficient to resolve the current challenges. A comprehensive system is required, encompassing not only interceptor drones but also traditional anti-aircraft artillery, anti-aircraft missile systems, electronic warfare systems, and aviation. The combined strength of these system components can yield effective results. Regarding interceptor drones, our development efforts are intensifying. It's crucial to understand that without integrated artificial intelligence in specific drones, each drone necessitates a dedicated operator," the general noted.He explained that if, hypothetically, we deploy 1,000 drones, then 1,000 appropriately trained operators are required for them."This situation can be changed by incorporating artificial intelligence into these technologies, allowing a single operator to control a swarm. Secondly, the most complex stage of operator work is when an enemy drone or object is detected, and our drone is guided towards it. If artificial intelligence is implemented, it can take over control at 100-200 meters and then guide itself independently. This also reduces the required training level for our operators. All of this is for the future," Romanenko said.The general noted that these efforts must be pursued, and the production of these drones must be realized."This is a difficult and extensive preliminary task. It is being carried out, but if approximately five hundred enemy drones are flying per day, and we have 150 interceptors, we must also consider that their operational range from their launch point is about 3 km. This means that this area can be bypassed, and they can only protect objects within such a radius. For them to be effective, we need not just thousands of our own interceptors for thousands of enemy drones, but several thousand interceptors for every thousand enemy drones. These are the scales and tasks facing our industry, both state and private," he concluded.