Ukraine’s government allocates additional $ 392 mn for drone purchase.

Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that Ukraine is allocating an additional UAH 15.5 billion ($392 mn) to purchase drones.

This is an additional resource to the UAH 43.3 billion ($1 bn) Ukraine has already allocated for drones this year. “The funds will go to the State Special Communications Administration, which oversees the relevant procurement,” Shmyhal said.

Shmyhal also announced that with the funds allocated today, 300 thousand drones will be delivered to our Security and Defense Forces.

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