INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Ukrainian companies have increased their industrial capacity to produce four million drones a year, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said at a
June 26 press briefing.The statement comes as Ukraine seeks to increase domestic arms production amid uncertainty over further U.S
support and reduced dependence on supplies from European partners.Ukrainian manufacturers will supply four million drones to the front line
weeks ago, a decision was made to scale up these operations
operations was formed last year: tens of thousands of deep-strike drones were contracted, which now regularly target critical objectives
Deliveries are proceeding according to schedule, and combat missions are carried out daily under an approved plan, Umerov said.The minister
said that brigades made many requests for direct funding last year, with a commitment secured for 2025
The government is currently allocating Hr 2.5 billion ($60 million) per month for direct procurement teams, he added.In the meantime, Umerov
said that not all brigades spend money due to a lack of procurement specialists, so the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) launched the DOT
healthcare organization pays for it
