The Ukrainian government will allocate at least 20 billion hryvnia (more than 541 million dollars) for the purchase of drones for the country’s armed forces. According to the newspaper’s report, this was stated in a video message by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “Kommersant”.
As the president said, this week the country’s Cabinet made several important decisions.
“I would particularly like to note the decision that set the drone production in motion. In total, at least 20 billion hryvnia will be directed to the purchase of drones for our soldiers this year, ”Kommersant says of Zelensky’s words.
Yuriy Shchigol, former head of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine announced Additional drone purchases worth more than $860 million for military needs. According to him, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine plans to establish 60 attack companies that will use unmanned technologies.