The Armed Forces of Ukraine need hundreds of thousands of UAVs for effective confrontation on the battlefield and in the air. Such figures, following a meeting with domestic manufacturers and developers of drones, were given by Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov.

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The Ministry of Defense stated the need to develop the drone market, while, in view of the experience already gained, it should be not so much narrow-profile as a wide range of applications:.

“This is about adjusting artillery, and about defeating the enemy (shock drones), and about the delivery of used equipment, evacuation of the wounded, etc..

Currently, the needs of the Ukrainian Defense Forces are measured by hundreds of thousands of UAVs of various modifications..

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Work to meet these needs continues, in particular, over 8 months of a full-scale war, more UAVs were allowed into operation than over the past 5 years,” Reznikov said..

At a meeting where, in addition to drone developers and representatives of the Ministry of Defense, there were also from the General Staff, they raised the issue of the need to create an Association representing the interests of manufacturers.