President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated during a speech to mark Ukrainian Statehood Day and the baptism of Kievan Rus\u2019 \u2013 Ukraine that the country produces 10 million drones a year and intends to increase this figure to 20 million. He also announced an expansion of capabilities for deep strikes and stated that Ukraine has been withstanding a full-scale war for over 1,600 days.<\/p>\n
Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n Speaking on 15 July, Zelensky<\/strong> stated that Ukraine is developing capabilities for \u201cdeep strike<\/a>\u201c. According to him, there are no locations within Russia that are out of Ukraine\u2019s reach. This is a statement by the president regarding Ukraine\u2019s long-range strike capabilities.<\/p>\n The President also emphasised that the country, which was given 72 hours at the start of the full-scale invasion, has held out for over 1,600 days. He stated that Russia had underestimated Ukraine and that now, he said, even Russian propagandists recognise it as a strong nation.<\/p>\n \u00abWhat we need is not a Russia without petrol, but a Ukraine without Russia,\u00bb said Zelenskyy.<\/p>\n The figure of 10 million drones per year cited by the president should be regarded as the stated production volume or production capacity.<\/p>\n At the same time, figures from the Ministry of Defence highlight the scale of drone use. Since the start of 2026, the Defence Forces have, according to the Ministry, confirmed over 800,000 strikes on Russian targets by drones<\/strong>. The Ministry of Defence estimates that as of UAV<\/a> accounts for over 90% of enemy targets hit.<\/p>\n The Ministry also reported that in March, interceptor drones shot down more than 33,000 Russian UAVs. Since the start of the year, the armed forces have received more than twice as many of these systems as they did in the whole of 2025.<\/p>\n Ukrainian manufacturers already supply the majority of state-procured drones. According to the Ministry of Defence, the 95% UAVs that the Defence Procurement Agency is purchasing for the Defence Forces are manufactured in Ukraine. In less than five months of 2026, the military received 485,000 UAVs and other equipment worth 31.4 billion hryvnias via DOT-Chain Defence.<\/p>\n\n
The President\u2019s statements on Ukrainian Statehood Day<\/h2>\n
Drones have become the primary means of striking targets<\/h2>\n
Procurement and collaboration with partners<\/h2>\n