Solutions to win: Ukraine catches up to Russia in kamikaze attack drone production
According to Oleksandr Kamyshin, the Minister of Strategic Industries, Ukraine has reached the same level as Russia in terms of producing kamikaze attack drones this year, similar to Iran's Shahed–131 and Shahed–136.
Oleksandr Kamyshin said this on the air of the telethon "Edyni Novyny."
"For this year, our ability to produce such drones is no longer inferior to Russia's," the minister said.
According to him, Ukraine is succeeding both in the production of Shahed analogs and in the production of other attack drones.
"What is exploding in Russia is all ours," Kamyshin added.
Commenting on the parameters of the identity of the Ukrainian kamikaze drones with the Russian-Iranian ones, the minister stated that they are similar regarding the amount of mobile explosives, range, and other technical parameters.
At the same time, Kamyshin pointed out that the Ukrainian military industry is currently twice as capable as what Ukraine can afford to purchase. The budget has already been allocated for what it can cover. As a result, the government is appealing to allies to procure drones for Ukraine from Ukrainian manufacturers.
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On December 19, during a press conference, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, said that one million drones would be produced in Ukraine next year.
In addition to 1 million FPV drones, in 2024, more than 10,000 medium-range attack drones and more than 1,000 drones with a range of 1,000 km will be produced.
The Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, reported that the Ukrainian drone manufacturing market is actively growing, with over 100 companies currently producing drones in the country.
Earlier, the head of Ukraine's Security Service announced that a unique marine surface drone, "Sea Baby," was produced in Ukraine. These drones are produced in Ukraine, but the factories are situated underground.
The State Special Forces recently reported that they had ordered hundreds of domestically produced drones from Ukroboronprom. They will be ready by the end of the year.
In addition, according to the Minister of Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamyshin, Ukraine has established serial production of the domestic analog of Shakhed UAVs. Dozens of such drones can be produced in a month.
