In 2024, Ukraine significantly developed its own defense industry. Domestic enterprises have produced more than 1.5 million FPV drones and other types of drones, including strike and reconnaissance drones. This was reported by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov, according to UNN.
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96.2% - this is the share of all UAVs for the Defense Forces that Ukrainian drones accounted for this year. Thanks to the Ministry of Defense's orders for domestic production, we meet the key needs of our soldiers while reducing dependence on partner supplies
In particular, in 2024, Ukrainian companies manufactured and assembled:
- more than 1.5 million FPV drones;
- attack copter-bombers;
- Kamikaze planes;
- reconnaissance wing drones;
- long-range deepstrike drones.
Recall
A Ukrainian startup has started mass production of the Palianytsia drone missile with the support of the Defense Ministry. The missile has a range of 700 km and costs less than $1 million, and Lithuania has allocated €10 million for its production.