Ukraine plans to increase production of unmanned systems in 2026 to produce more than 7 million drones, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Serhii Boiev announced at the Ukraine conference. OFDEF.
According to the Ukrainian portal Militarnyithe conference aims to coordinate defense support to Ukraine from partner countries. At the event, Boiev stated that, in 2026, Ukraine will need 120 billion dollars to defend itself, stabilize the front line and destroy Russian targets.
Half of this amount will be covered by Ukraine with resources from its own budget and loans from the European Union, but the other $60 billion is expected to come from its partners in the form of security assistance.
Boiev cited air and anti-missile defense systems, missiles for those systems, Ukrainian-made drones and long-range artillery munitions as key priorities for 2026.
“Ukraine calls on its partners to direct about 80% of security assistance to these three areas. Unmanned technologies have become the basis of asymmetric defense and have made it possible to create a strike zone with a depth of up to 20 kilometers,” he said.
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The next objective is to expand this zone to 100 kilometers, hitting Russian targets at operational depth. These improvements are very relevant considering the significant increase in production and use of cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as attack drones, coming from Russia.
Therefore, Ukraine urgently needs missile deliveries for its main air defense systems. “Speed in making decisions and executing actions is crucial. Each interceptor means lives saved and infrastructure protected”, emphasized Boiev.
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