Ukrainian forces receive 1.2 million drones since year-start – Defense Ministry

Ukrainian forces receive 1.2 million drones since year-start – Defense Ministry

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In the first 11 months of 2024, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry supplied the Ukrainian Defense Forces with over 1.2 million unmanned aerial vehicles of various types, including reconnaissance, strike and FPV drones.

The ministry said this in a statement, according to Ukrinform.

The deliveries included over 40,000 reconnaissance multirotor drones, among them more than 12,000 equipped for night operations. Additionally, 5,000 reconnaissance aircraft-type UAVs, such as the Shark, GOR, and Furia models, were supplied.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces also received 6,000 long-range strike drones, including models like the An-196 Liutyi and Firepoint. Over 2,000 reusable strike drones, including Nemesis, Kazhan, and Vampire, were distributed, alongside more than 5,000 reusable FPV drones.

As many as 1.1 million FPV kamikaze drones, ordered by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, were procured based on combat units' requirements and delivered through Ukraine's State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection.

The ministry plans to supply Ukrainian forces with about 100,000 more drones by the end of the year.

Ensuring the provision of advanced UAVs remains a top priority for the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, contributing to enhanced national defense capabilities and more effective combat operations, the statement said.

Photo from the website defence-ua.com

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