Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence said on 22 September that it had codified and authorised 650 unmanned aerial systems since the start of 2026, most produced domestically. It identified 238 strike copter models, 231 systems with fibre-optic control links and 42 interceptor drones.
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These are approval figures, not counts of aircraft delivered or deployed. The release does not supply a complete model list or production totals. It signals a widening procurement pool, while leaving individual systems’ availability and performance to be verified separately.
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