Combat brigades will receive UAH 2.5 billion monthly for the purchase of drones - the Cabinet of Ministers supported the corresponding proposal of the Ministry of Defense. This amount will be divided among everyone, and unit commanders will decide which drones to purchase..

This was reported by the Ministry of Defense itself.. They noted: in December 2024, the Ministry of Defense has already transferred 2.1 billion UAH directly to the combat units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the purchase of drones. Which, I am sure, allowed:.

" Unit commanders will be able to use these funds to purchase exactly those drones that are most effective for performing tasks at the front,” the message says..

Earlier, Prime Minister Denis Shmygal reported that the state budget provided UAH 2.23 trillion for defense in 2025. At the same time, expenses on weapons and military equipment will amount to at least 739 billion UAH.

“We will pay special attention to the long-range component and the missile program. The task from the President of Ukraine is to develop at least 30,000 long-range drones.

Ukrainian enterprises also plan to produce about 3,000 cruise missiles and drone missiles,” the prime minister said..

At the same time, he emphasized: in general, the plans of domestic enterprises of the military-industrial complex (DIC) involve increasing existing production capabilities to $30 billion. And as part of the “Weapons of Victory” project, we will launch long-term contracts with manufacturers for 3-5 years.

" Government customers will have to take this list into account when planning public procurement.