Ukrainian government allocates US$576.3 million for purchase of drones for defence forces

The Ukrainian government has allocated UAH 24 billion (roughly US$576.3 million) for the purchase of drones for the security and defence forces.

Source: Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal at a government meeting

Quote from Shmyhal: "Today we are allocating UAH 24 billion for the purchase of drones for the security and defence forces."

At the same time, Shmyhal said that Ukraine has made a "real breakthrough" in the production and use of drones. The state has already contracted a million drones, and about 500 Ukrainian companies produce UAVs.

Background: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian manufacturers had already contracted a million drones in 2024, and this figure would grow.

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