In the first four months of this year, the Ukrainian Defense Forces received twice as many interceptor drones as they did throughout the entire year of 2025.
The Ministry of Defense shared this information.
The drones are being supplied through contracts with the Defense Procurement Agency (DOT), the Army of Drones. Bonus program, and the DOT-Chain Defence weapons marketplace.
The use of multiple channels increases supply volumes to the military and ensures their stability.
The Ministry notes that these drones have proven effective in combat conditions and have significantly strengthened Ukraine’s air defense.
Meanwhile, their use reduces the load on missile defense systems, allowing their resources to be focused on countering Russian cruise and ballistic missiles.
They are also much cheaper than anti-aircraft missiles and the Shahed drones themselves, which allows for more efficient use of available financial resources.
In March, interceptor drones shot down a record-breaking over 33,000 Russian UAVs of various types.
“The result is already noticeable: in March, interceptor drones shot down a record-breaking over 33,000 enemy UAVs of different types. We continue to scale up supplies. Air defense is one of the key tasks…” Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov shared.
Previously, the Minister announced that Ukraine is systematically scaling up technology for remotely controlling interceptor drones, enabling the destruction of airborne targets at distances of hundreds to thousands of kilometers.
The development and testing of this approach were initiated through Brave1 a year ago to create safe working conditions for operators.
In addition, the An-28 aircraft in Ukraine has been equipped with P1-SUN interceptors for hunting Russian drones. This new method enables the destruction of enemy airborne targets, using the drone as an affordable alternative to air-to-air missiles.
