The Ministry of Defense has allocated a third of the defense budget to drones and other technological weapons

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is investing a third of the defense budget in technological weapons - in particular, drones, electronic warfare (EW) systems and missile technologies. This was announced by the Director of the Procurement Policy Department of the Ministry of Defense, Hlib Kanevsky, during a meeting with representatives of the domestic defense industry, reports liga.net.

Illustrative photo

The meeting took place as part of the Ministry of Defense's ongoing dialogue with technology companies and UAV manufacturers. The main goal is to increase the efficiency of defense procurement by improving transparency, competition, and speed of procedures.

"Defense procurement is not only about providing for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but also a powerful driver for the development of the Ukrainian technology sector," Kanevsky emphasized.

The key task of the procurement vertical, according to Kanevsky, is to create a system that stimulates innovation and opens the market to new participants.

Among the priorities for 2025 is the unification of technical requirements for UAVs.

In addition, they discussed the implementation of a comprehensive approach to procurement. This concerns the purchase of not only equipment, but also related services: training, technical support, maintenance, and modernization.

Read also on Newsky "US Congressman mocked the ceasefire and called Putin a war criminal" and look at "Boring Pence" YouTube channels.

To always be aware of events, subscribe to TG channel Newsky. We also recommend current discussions of friends of Ukraine in North America on Rashkin Report YouTube channels.