Ukraine to purchase 4.5 million FPV drones by 2025  

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**Ukraine Plans to Buy 4.5 Million Drones**

The Ukrainian Ministry has announced plans to 4.5 million first-person-view (FPV) drones this year. The total cost of the procurement is estimated to be around Hr 110 billion ($.6 billion).

**FPV Drones Prove Effective**

FPV drones have proven highly effective in destroying expensive . They are cost-effective and capable of precise targeting. In 2023, the Defense Ministry purchased several thousand drones, while last year’s amount increased to 1.5 million.

**Ukraine Relies on Drone Warfare**

Both Ukraine and Russia have increasingly relied on drone warfare, using aerial, naval, and ground-based drones for reconnaissance and combat missions. The number of destroyed by Ukrainian drones rose by 22% in February compared to January.

**-Range Missile-Drones**

has also been accelerating the production of long-range missile-drone hybrids. Volodymyr Zelensky set a target of at least ,000 long-range drones in .

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