The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, on January 11, instructed during a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff to increase the number of drone orders for the military. The head of state shared this information on social media.
"I just held a meeting. The key focus is our drone operations and procurement for this year, acquiring everything necessary for the Defense Forces.
Today we reported on the contracts — those that are already being fulfilled and those that are planned. This is a collective task for weapons manufacturers, our officials, and everyone involved — to make this year a record one for drones of all types, and also to significantly boost the production of Ukrainian missiles, artillery, and all essential equipment.
I have instructed to increase the number of drone orders. This is already in progress. Our arsenals are one of the guarantees of independence, just like the accuracy of our soldiers.
And I thank all units that strike targets in Russia: military facilities, the occupier's military logistics. There should be increasingly more of such important results," Zelensky wrote.