Digital Transformation Minister Mikhail Fedorov has boasted that some domestically produced UAVs can reach targets over 1,000km away
Ukraine has significantly boosted domestic drone production amid President Vladimir Zelensky’s call to build one million units this year, according to the country’s Digital Transformation Minister, Mikhail Fedorov.
Speaking to the German news outlet Welt on Monday, the minister claimed that Kiev has ramped up domestic production of long-range drones, with a flight range of 700 – 1,000 km, by a factor of ten compared to last year.
Fedorov explained that this includes the production of FPV, reconnaissance, transport, combat, kamikaze, marine and ground drones, as well as new UAVs capable of striking targets at a range exceeding 1,000 km.
He also added that Ukraine is developing ground-based robotic systems and its own electronic warfare equipment, as well as working to introduce artificial intelligence into the operation of UAVs, suggesting that the first prototypes could be deployed to the battlefield by the end of the year.
The minister went on to point out that Ukraine is currently in “a state of technological war” and that drones have become a crucial tool on the battlefield, in some cases even replacing artillery.
Fedorov’s comments come as the Ukrainian military has ramped up drone attacks on Russia in recent months, claiming to be primarily targeting oil refineries.
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