drones production

Advisor to Minister of Strategic Industries dies in car crash

Yaroslav Oliinyk, advisor to the Minister of Strategic Industries, known by his call sign "Loki", died in a car accident with his wife Nina, Anna Hvozdiar, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Strategic Industries, wrote on Facebook on Sept. 8.

9 September 2024, 07:49 AM

Ukraine deployed more combat drones than Russia in July — Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s Defense Forces used more UAVs on the battlefield in July than the Russian military did, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his Aug. 6 evening address.

6 August 2024, 09:02 PM

French firm Thales steps up support for Ukraine with key defense agreements

Thales, the French industrial group known for its defense and aviation technology, has entered into three significant agreements with Ukraine, the company's website announced on June 19.

20 June 2024, 11:20 AM

Netherlands to allocate $64 million for Ukraine’s drone procurement

The Netherlands is set to provide Ukraine with €60 million to support offensive drone systems development, Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren announced in her recent visit to Kyiv.

12 June 2024, 10:15 AM

US involved in Ukraine’s domestic drone program

The United States is participating in the production and operation of drones in Ukraine, Vadym Sukharevskyi, Commander of Ukraine’s UAV Forces, said at a press briefing on June 11.

12 June 2024, 12:53 AM

U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran over drone transfers to Russia

The United States has imposed sanctions on four Iranian entities and one individual, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller reported.

4 June 2024, 04:01 PM

Latvia to allocate over $21 million to Ukraine's drone coalition, same amount for drones to its own army

Latvia will invest 20 million euros ($21.75 million) in 2024 to the drone coalition to support Ukraine, Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds said, LSM.lv reported.

28 May 2024, 11:48 AM

Ukrainian HUR plans drone production to counter Russian invasion

Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) Chief Kyrylo Budanov told NV the drone "surprises" his team is preparing for the Russian army.

22 May 2024, 01:43 PM

Ukrainian Parliament moves to probe state spending on fortifications and drones

The Ukrainian Parliament established a temporary investigative commission to examine state budget expenditures on fortifications and drone production, according to draft resolution No. 11282 published on May 21.

22 May 2024, 01:07 PM

Rada votes to supervise fortification efforts and drone procurement

Ukraine's parliament has approved the formation of a temporary special commission to oversee the use of state budget funds for military fortifications and the procurement and manufacturing of UAVs , MP Iryna Herashchenko reported on May 22.

22 May 2024, 12:52 PM

China is the reason Russia has 10 times as many drones as Ukraine - UAV crew commander

China is the reason Russia has 10 times the number of drones than Ukraine, said the Rubizh 4th Operational Brigade's 'Visitation of God' UAV crew commander, Andrii Otchenash on national TV on May 21.

22 May 2024, 10:06 AM

Blinken visits Ukrainian drone manufacturing facility during Ukraine trip

U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken toured a Ukrainian drone manufacturing facility while visiting Ukraine, Digital Transformation Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, reported on Twitter.

16 May 2024, 12:20 PM

German drone manufacturer opens second facility in Ukraine

German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems, which has been supplying drones to Ukrainian Army for two years, is opening a new plant in Ukraine, manufacturer reported on April 19.

19 April 2024, 05:12 PM

UN retracts condemnation of Ukraine's strike on Russian drone factory in Tatarstan

UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stephane Dujarric made an error when he condemned Ukraine attacking a kamikaze drone assembly plant in Russia’s Tatarstan, referring to the facility as “civilian infrastructure,” Dujarric told VOA on April 4.

4 April 2024, 08:42 PM

Ukrainian intelligence behind strike on Russian Shahed attack drone plant in Tatarstan, says source

The attack on a Shahed drone factory in Tatarstan, Russia, located 1,200 kilometers from the border with Ukraine, was organized by the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, a source in the special services told NV on April 2.

2 April 2024, 11:53 AM

Zelenskyy and Ukrainian officials map out advanced drone strategy for 2024

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy led a comprehensive three-hour discussion focused on drone utilization and strategy, engaging with key military, defense, and governmental leaders, his official Telegram channel reported on April 1.

1 April 2024, 05:47 PM

Ukraine reports production parity with Russia for Iranian kamikaze drones

Ukraine is producing clones of the Iranian Shahed-131/136 kamikaze drones currently used by Russian occupation forces, and its production capacity in 2024 is on par with that of Russia, said Strategic Industries Minister Oleksandr Kamyshin on national television on Feb. 26.

26 February 2024, 07:02 PM

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