In May 2025, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck and destroyed over 89,000 enemy targets using drones of various types. This was announced by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, following a meeting on the use and development of unmanned systems.
According to him, systematic work on scaling up unmanned systems units is yielding real results. He also noted that the number of unmanned systems crews and the development of unmanned units in Ukraine are continuing.
"Every drone is a destroyed enemy, and therefore a saved life of a Ukrainian serviceman. A special emphasis is placed on the destruction of enemy UAV operators and their control points," the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine emphasized.
The meeting also discussed the development of unmanned ground systems. Oleksandr Syrskyi recalled that on the battlefield they perform logistical functions, evacuate wounded soldiers, carry out minelaying, and also act as combat modules.
"Compared to 2024, we have significantly increased the supply of such complexes to military units and increased the training of BpNK specialists," he emphasized.
Oleksandr Syrskyi added that he heard an intelligence report on the formation of unmanned systems in the Russian army and the arrival of new models of UAVs and ground robotic complexes into the armament of the occupiers.
"In particular, the enemy is copying the experience of the Defense Forces of Ukraine and is actively scaling its unmanned units. Therefore, we must maintain the pace of development and constantly increase our capabilities in order to be one step ahead," the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine noted.
By the way, the Defense Procurement Agency recently presented to drone manufacturers an updated model for drone procurement for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Now the Defense Procurement Agency will interact with the market through direct contracts, framework agreements, and DOT-Chain Defence.