Zelensky: the goal of one million drones has been reached
15 October 2024 08:34
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that his task of supplying one million drones to the frontline in 2024 has been fulfilled. He said this in his traditional video address, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
“As of today, there are already one million drones that have been purchased at public expense and delivered to the frontline. And this is only what the state is doing. There are also supplies from volunteers, from all those who support… “
– the President said.
He also added that the state would continue to increase the supply of drones.
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One million drones and modernisation of the army
The decision to maximise state support for drone production was made in March 2023, when the government approved a resolution. Since then, the Ministry of Digital Transformation has been actively working to expand production, provide maximum support to drone manufacturers, and remove bureaucratic obstacles to the creation of UAVs. For example, Minister Mykhailo Fedorov launched the People’s Drone initiative, under which every citizen can assemble a drone at home at their own expense.
At the end of 2023, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed confidence that Ukraine would produce one million drones for the frontline by 2024, referring to FPV drones. Minister Fedorov responded with assurances that this target would even be exceeded. Deputy Minister for Strategic Industries Hanna Hvozdyar argued that Ukraine is capable of producing significantly more than one million drones per year.
In his last article in the Western press as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi emphasised the need for a technological breakthrough in the army, with a particular focus on unmanned technologies. The Commander-in-Chief claimed that it would take only 5 months to reorient the army to unmanned systems.
After his dismissal, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed the government to work on the creation of a separate type of troops in the Armed Forces – the Unmanned Systems Forces. They were formally established on 6 February 2024.
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