Millions of drones for the front line: what Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense is planning for 2026
26 January 16:05
Deputy Minister of Defense Sergei Boev said that Ukraine plans to produce more than seven million drones in 2026.
This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to the Ministry of Defense.
Boev revealed Ukraine’s key defense priorities for the current year during a speech at the OFDEF conference, which is dedicated to coordinating defense support for Kyiv from partner countries.
“In the field of unmanned systems, Ukraine plans to produce more than 7 million drones in 2026. Unmanned technologies have become the basis of asymmetric defense and have made it possible to create a strike zone with a depth of up to 20 kilometers. The next goal is to expand this zone to 100 kilometers,” he said.
The deputy minister named air defense and missile defense systems, as well as missiles for them, domestically produced drones, and long-range artillery ammunition as key priorities for the current year.
Drone production
After the start of full-scale war, Ukraine significantly increased its production of weapons and the introduction of new technologies, which are already being used on the front lines.
It should be noted that the share of weapons, equipment, and ammunition contracted by the Defense Procurement Agency from Ukrainian manufacturers increased from 46% to 82% compared to the previous year.
It should be noted that France and Ukraine are working on launching the production of drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which can be organized in both countries.
