Ukraine’s Drone Output Hits 10 Million a Year, Zelenskyy Says
Zelensky said allied backing could help Ukraine expand drone output after the defense sector grew from 10 manufacturers in 2022 to more than 500 by 2025.
- On Tuesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced during Ukrainian Statehood Day celebrations in Kyiv that Ukraine currently produces 10 million drones annually, exceeding earlier expectations of 1 million.
- Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov reported Ukraine's domestic drone manufacturers surged from 10 in 2022 to more than 500 by 2025, reflecting rapid defense sector expansion. Fedorov stated that testing products in Ukraine is now essential for global defense technology markets.
- A 2025 Bloomberg report estimated Ukraine produced around 4 million UAVs annually, while the US manufactures roughly 100,000 military drones yearly. RAND analyst Michael Bohnert noted Ukraine's drone variety "probably more than all NATO countries combined right now."
- On Wednesday, President Zelensky signed a new "Drone Deal" with the EU during European Commission President Ursula's visit to Kyiv, strengthening Ukraine's expanding defense production capabilities.
- Deputy Defense Minister Mstyslav Banik told the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in June that Ukraine could produce up to 20 million drones annually with sufficient allied support. Banik urged allies to invest more heavily in Ukraine's expanding defense industry.
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Ukraine’s drone output hits 10 million a year, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine now builds roughly 10 million drones a year, a tenfold jump from the target President Volodymyr Zelenskyy first announced just three years ago, Radio Svoboda, the Ukrainian service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, reported. Zelenskyy delivered the figure during a ceremony in Kyiv marking Ukrainian Statehood Day, framing it as proof that a goal […]
Ukraine produces 10 million drones a year, plans to double the volume - PresidentPresident Zelensky said that the production of drones in Ukraine reached 10 million per year. It is planned to double this volume to 20 Millions with the support of partners.
Ukraine will produce twice as many drones together with partners Ukraine currently produces 10 million drones per year and plans to double production. According to RBC-Ukraine, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this during the celebrations on the occasion of the Day of Ukrainian Statehood in Kyiv. The President recalled that when he announced the plan to produce 1 million drones per year, there was a lot of skepticism about this stat…
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine already produces 10 million drones a year and plans to double this figure on July 15, 2026
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