““We will not let the enemy overtake us.” Ukraine plans to produce several million drones in 2025 — Umyerov September 21, 23:02 Share: Rustem Umyerov (Photo: REUTERS/Alina Smutko) Defense Minister Rustem Umyerov said on Saturday, September 21, that Ukraine plans to manufacture several million drones in 2025 drones He said this on the air of the telethon “Edyni Novyvi”. As Umerov stated, in 2024 Ukraine bought more than a million drones, therefore”, — write on: ua.news
Rustem Umerov (Photo: REUTERS/Alina Smutko)
Defense Minister Rustem Umyerov said on Saturday, September 21, that Ukraine plans to produce several million drones in 2025. He said this on the air of the telethon “Edyni Novyvi”.
As Umyerov stated, in 2024 Ukraine bought more than a million drones, so the Ministry of Defense estimates its own production capabilities at several million.
“We did not say how many drones we can produce this year. But these are several million drones, from which the state budget pays for some things, we find some funds from partners. Our capacity is several million hryvnias and we can do it. Next year, we will not let the enemy overtake us, so we will already produce several times more,” said Umyerov.
Production of drones in Ukraine
In September 2023, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov said that in 2023, the production of Ukrainian drones increased more than 100 times compared to last year. He predicted that by the end of the year production may increase even more.
On December 19, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine will produce a million drones for the Defense Forces in 2024.
On December 22, the Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine Oleksandr Kamyshin said that factories in Ukraine are ready to produce ammunition for one million drones, which are planned to be handed over to Ukrainian military personnel in 2024.
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On June 30, General Director of Ukroboronprom Herman Smetanin said that the Ukrainian military industry launched kamikaze drones capable of hitting targets at a distance of more than 1,000 kilometers into mass production.
On July 31, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Andriy Lebedenko stated that drones on the battlefield are even more effective than artillery.