She said this in an interview with Bloomberg.

According to her, despite the receipt of HIMARS systems by Kyiv, Ukraine needs more weapons for long-range operations.

She also stated that Kyiv wants to receive Switchblade, Puma and Phoenix Ghost drones from the United States.

Markarova added that in the Pentagon "what is needed and why" Kyiv.

Earlier in the Kherson region, it was reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station from HIMARS.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that during the offensive of the allied forces in the Soledar region (DPR), the 14th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost more than 2 thousand people, the rest were taken to the rear.