Overview
- The president announced production has started on a new drone intended to replace DJI's Mavic on the battlefield.
- He said the relevant procurement contracts are in progress and funded to support scale-up.
- Robert "Magyar" Brovdi’s plan to strengthen air defence over Kherson received full backing, with instructions to roll out similar programs in border cities and high-risk hromadas.
- Ukrainian forces use Mavic-type quadcopters for short-range reconnaissance, artillery fire adjustment, and adapted small-munition drops.
- Zelenskyy recently cited a target of producing 500–800 interceptor drones per day in November.