The Government, on order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, has approved a draft law that legally establishes the existence of the Unmanned Systems Forces. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
“Security and defence always come first. We pay top priority to this. At the initiative of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a separate type of military force has been created within the Armed Forces of Ukraine – the Unmanned Systems Forces. Ukraine is the first country in the world to complete its manning,” the Prime Minister said.
The Government has also allocated UAH 24 billion for the purchase of drones for the Security and Defence Forces.
“Modern warfare is impossible without a powerful army of drones that operates effectively and interacts with other branches of the armed forces. Ukraine has made a real breakthrough in the production and use of drones. The state has already contracted 1 million drones, and 500 Ukrainian companies produce UAVs,” said Denys Shmyhal.
According to the Prime Minister, Ukraine relies on innovations, asymmetric responses and approaches in the war against russia – this is the key to our resilience and future victory. (Government portal)