Ukraine's customs service reveals how many drones Ukraine has imported

Viktor Volokita — Thursday, 20 March 2025, 16:29
Ukrainian FPV drone operator. Stock photo: Getty Images

Ukraine has imported US$232.3 million worth of drones and US$43.4 million of drone components in the first two months of 2025.

Source: Ukraine’s State Customs Service, as reported by Ukrinform news agency

Details: In January and February 2025, Ukraine imported 297 tonnes of unmanned aerial vehicles, totaling US$232.36 million.

Additionally, during the same period, goods classified under code 8807, which covers "parts of aircraft under commodity positions 8801, 8802, or 8806", were imported for US$43.42 million.

According to the State Customs Service, Ukraine imported US$1.17 billion worth of drones last year, while imports of drone components amounted to US$134.8 million.

In 2023, drone and component imports totaled US$440.7 million and US$16.86 million, respectively.

Background: One of Ukraine’s largest FPV drone manufacturers, Vyriy Drone, has unveiled its first serial batch of fully domestically produced drones.

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