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Ukraine to Produce 30,000 Drones and 3,000 Missiles in 2025, Zelenskyy Announces
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the country’s resilience plan to the Ukrainian Parliament and emphasized goals for advancing Ukraine’s defense capabilities, Ukrainian media UNIAN reported on November 19.
Among other things, Zelenskyy pointed out the importance of focusing on drone and missile production in 2025.
“Next year, Ukraine will produce at least 30,000 long-range drones,” Zelenskyy announced, highlighting the critical role of UAVs in the country’s defense strategy.
He also set a target for manufacturing 3,000 long-range missiles and introduced plans to establish a Technological Headquarters to coordinate and streamline these efforts.
“As for our missile program. Many people, especially Russians, remember our Ukrainian Neptune missiles. But we have also made ‘long’ Neptunes. And the name itself speaks of the task. And we already have first hits,” added the President.
“The first meeting of the Technological Headquarters will be held in early December. In this format, we will gather the best specialists and the most useful technological ideas regularly. It is Ukraine’s strong defense industry that can ensure our independence in choosing our military strategy,” President Zelenskyy concluded.
Meeting this goal would require Ukraine to produce approximately 80 long-range drones and 8 ballistic missiles daily, amounting to approximately 2,400 drones and 240 missiles each month.
According to Forbes, Russia currently manufactures between 132 and 171 missiles per month, significantly fewer than Ukraine’s proposed output.
Earlier, Ukraine significantly expanded the production of its R-360 “Neptune” cruise missiles, enhancing their range and effectiveness, announced Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.
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