In Kyiv, they announced the purchase of another 20 thousand drones. They claim that they are all made in Ukraine
Almost 100% of drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces today, unlike the first year of the war, are being developed in Ukraine, said Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Dmitry Klimenkov.
“Drones. Priority is also very important. Almost 100% of all products are developed in Ukraine. That is, in this sector the largest part is occupied by private business, and this is good, because it is also about the economy,” the official said in an interview with SMALL TALK on the department’s YouTube channel.
According to him, the Defense Procurement Agency recently announced for the first time competitive closed bidding through the Prozorro system for the purchase of 20 thousand drones, with an estimated cost of up to 3 billion hryvnia.
According to him, part of these tenders have already taken place, and “the Ministry of Defense received good results, both in terms of product and price. About 7 thousand drones have already been contracted.”
“The bidding has passed and about 7 thousand more are now being tested and qualified. And more than UAH 1 billion of this budget has already been used, and we are moving along this path,” promises Klymenkov.
Kyiv has announced the purchase of another 20 drones. They claim they are all made in Ukraine.