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Ukrainian drone plant target of failed arson plot in Slovakia

Slovak prosecutors said three men detained on Aug. 25 had planned to set fire to a plant operated by Ukrainian UAV maker Skyeton, Reuters reported on Aug. 27.

27 August, 10:51 PM

Slovakia foils plot to torch drone factory

Slovak authorities derailed a planned arson attack on an unmanned systems manufacturing plant in eastern Slovakia, police officials said Aug. 25.

26 August, 02:19 AM

Russia plotted assassination of German drone company CEO — report

Russian intelligence services planned an assassination of the head of Donaustahl, a German drone manufacturer, Die Zeit reported on Aug. 5.

6 August, 03:35 AM

Major U.S. drone facility in Kyiv destroyed by Russian missile attack

Russia’s July 24 air raid on Kyiv destroyed a drone factory owned by U.S. company Terminal Autonomy, The Guardian reported on July 30.

31 July, 09:58 AM

Germany and Ukraine to jointly produce long-range drones

Germany and Ukraine plan to deepen defense cooperation, including the joint development and production of drones with various operational ranges, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said during a joint press conference with Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on May 11, according to Suspilne.

11 May, 04:25 PM

Zelenskyy outlines plans for joint drone production with Brussels

The European support package, including the first tranche aimed at joint drone production, was discussed at a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on May 4.

4 May, 02:29 PM

Ukraine and Norway launch joint production of medium-range strike drones

Ukraine and Norway are launching their first joint production of Ukrainian medium-range strike drones, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said on April 27.

27 April, 06:28 PM

Russia struggles to copy Ukrainian drones, meeting suggests

Russian military contractors are struggling with producing UAVs with capabilities similar to Ukrainian Vampire bomber drones, Ukrainian activist Yevhen Volnov told NV Radio on April 24.

25 April, 01:20 AM

Ukraine still relies on Chinese drone parts, expert warns

Having managed to localize much of the UAV production chain, Ukraine’s defense contractors are still reliant on supplies from China for certain drone components, aviation expert Anatoliy Khrapchynskyi told NV Radio on April 14.

14 April, 10:26 PM

Ukraine faces jet engine shortage for long-range drones — Reuters

Ukraine is facing a shortage of mini-jet engines, hindering its production of long-range strike drones, while European manufacturers specializing in these components ramp up production and investments, Reuters wrote on April 7.

7 April, 02:38 PM

For the first time, Ukraine launches more strike drones than Russia in one month

Ukraine launched more strike drones at Russia in March than Russia launched at Ukrainian territory, marking the first time that has happened since the start of the war, ABC News reported on April 6.

6 April, 07:57 PM

Ukraine’s drone production will likely expand substantially in six months, officer says

Col. Yurii Fedorenko, commander of the 429th Unmanned Systems Brigade, expects the military’s demand for combat drones to be met within six months, Fedorenko said in an interview with NV Radio on Feb. 11.

12 February, 01:20 AM

Germany ramps up production of Tytan Interceptor drone used by Ukraine

German defense startup Tytan Technologies announced the opening of a new production site in Bavaria for the drones that are already in use by Ukrainian forces, Defense Express reported on Jan. 27.

28 January, 12:40 PM

Drones reportedly target Russian defense plants in Taganrog

Russia’s Atlant-Aero plant, which develops and manufactures drones, and an aircraft repair facility may have been targeted in an overnight drone attack on the city of Taganrog, the Astra Telegram channel wrote on Jan. 13.

13 January, 09:49 AM

Ukraine and Norway will jointly produce drones under a new defense agreement — Shmyhal

Ukraine and Norway will jointly produce drones under a newly signed agreement between the two countries’ defense ministries, Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Nov. 30.

30 November 2025, 03:46 PM

North Korea cuts shell shipments to Russia, starts drone production

North Korea has sharply reduced its shipments of artillery shells to Russia after essentially exhausting its stockpiles, while launching mass production of FPV drones and larger strike unmanned aircraft, Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy chief of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence, told Reuters on Nov. 14.

15 November 2025, 11:59 AM

UK rushes tens of thousands drones to Ukraine, ramps up output

More than 85,000 military drones have been delivered to Ukraine in the past six months, the British Defense Ministry reported on the eve of the Oct. 15 Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Brussels, which the UK will co-host with Germany.

15 October 2025, 08:54 AM

Baykar’s Kyiv plant to continue operations after Russian attacks

Turkish defense contractor Baykar will continue construction on its facility in Kyiv despite repeated Russian air strikes targeting it, CEO Haluk Bayraktar said on Oct. 9.

9 October 2025, 08:42 PM

Ukraine to launch drone exports this year, Zelenskyy says

With the Russo–Ukrainian war supercharging Ukraine’s domestic UAV manufacturing, Kyiv will start selling drones abroad this year, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 10:41 PM

Most government-ordered FPV drones are unusable or need overhaul, Sternenko says

As much as 60 percent of FPV (first-person-view) drones purchased under state contracts are either faulty or require extensive rework before they can be used on the battlefield, Ukrainian activist and volunteer Serhii Sternenko said on Sept. 8.

9 September 2025, 02:03 AM

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