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Eugene Gubin Defense News Editor. General experience in journalism is over 18 years. I admire technologies, space and adore dogs.
”On behalf of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, we launch a full system of interception of enemy drones flying to Kyiv. The capital raises more money to implement a large-scale “Clean Sky” project, which provides protection of airspace with the help of domestic drones – He wrote on the platform X.
The Chief of the KMVA also explained that the money is directed not only to the purchase of equipment, but to create an effective response system.
“We deploy the operators training center-a specialized structure where specialists in the management of drone management; we form additional mobile units that will carry duty in the capital and on the approaches to the city; we work in close coordination with the General Staff, air forces and forces.
He also said that in a few months the pilot launch of the Pure Sky Project in the Kyiv region has already certified its efficiency – almost 550 enemy drones were intercepted.
At the same time, the Chief of the KMVA added that the work was continuing to attract extra -budgetary funds.
Recall that Forces of unmanned systems actively scaled This direction. The approach is considered costly, as the cost of a air defense missile can reach $ 1 million, while a drone interceptor can cost about $ 5 thousand.
The development of this technology for the interception of Russian UAVs is especially important at a time when the aggressor seeks to increase the production of drones.
According to the GUR, the production of “Shahanedov” and imitators of this UAV as of May 2025 reached about 170 units a day. By the end of this year, the figure is planned to increase up to 190 drones a day.
You also read more about the development of the direction in the text “Declines”: “A new recipe against” Shahamed “: why should Ukraine develop drone air defense?”.
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Eugene Gubin Defense News Editor. General experience in journalism is over 18 years. I admire technologies, space and adore dogs.
”On behalf of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, we launch a full system of interception of enemy drones flying to Kyiv. The capital raises more money to implement a large-scale “Clean Sky” project, which provides protection of airspace with the help of domestic drones – He wrote on the platform X.
The Chief of the KMVA also explained that the money is directed not only to the purchase of equipment, but to create an effective response system.
“We deploy the operators training center-a specialized structure where specialists in the management of drone management; we form additional mobile units that will carry duty in the capital and on the approaches to the city; we work in close coordination with the General Staff, air forces and forces.
He also said that in a few months the pilot launch of the Pure Sky Project in the Kyiv region has already certified its efficiency – almost 550 enemy drones were intercepted.
At the same time, the Chief of the KMVA added that the work was continuing to attract extra -budgetary funds.
Recall that Forces of unmanned systems actively scaled This direction. The approach is considered costly, as the cost of a air defense missile can reach $ 1 million, while a drone interceptor can cost about $ 5 thousand.
The development of this technology for the interception of Russian UAVs is especially important at a time when the aggressor seeks to increase the production of drones.
According to the GUR, the production of “Shahanedov” and imitators of this UAV as of May 2025 reached about 170 units a day. By the end of this year, the figure is planned to increase up to 190 drones a day.
You also read more about the development of the direction in the text “Declines”: “A new recipe against” Shahamed “: why should Ukraine develop drone air defense?”.