$45 billion from partners, over 3 million strike drones, more Ukrainian weapons: key Ministry of Defence highlights
A record $45 billion from partners, over 3 million strike drones delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, even more Ukrainian weapons, and monthly additional funding for combat brigades.
In 2025, Ukraine secured $45 billion in international assistance
This is the highest annual amount since the beginning of the full-scale war.
Eight Ramstein-format meetings were held, resulting in the delivery of air-defense systems, interceptor missiles, aircraft, aerial bombs, armored vehicles, and other capabilities from partners to strengthen Ukraine’s military.
This year also saw the launch of PURL, a mechanism that enables the procurement of U.S. weapons using partner funding. More than 20 countries have already joined the initiative, with total contributions exceeding $4 billion.
This year, Ukraine’s military received a record 3 million FPV drones
More than 15,000 ground robotic systems were also delivered to military units.
The Ministry of Defence also expanded the production of interceptor drones. Nearly 1,000 interceptor drone systems are now supplied to combat units every day.
Production of Ukrainian weapons
Over $6 billion in foreign financing was directed to Ukraine’s defense industry.
Ukrainian defense manufacturers were additionally provided with UAH 5 billion in preferential loans for development and over UAH 1.5 billion in support to restore production after enemy attacks.
The Build with Ukraine and Build in Ukraine initiatives were launched.
Agreements were signed with the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands on the joint production of Ukrainian drones abroad. Meanwhile, 25 foreign defense companies are already establishing production facilities in Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defence is also launching Defence City, a special legal framework that provides a range of incentives for manufacturers of weapons and military equipment, including exemptions from corporate income tax, land and property taxes, the environmental tax, as well as simplified customs procedures.
New grant programs were also launched for Ukrainian weapons manufacturers in key technological areas, including explosives, tactical ballistic missiles, surface-to-air missile systems for countering drones, and AI-based solutions.
Funding of up to UAH 150 million per project will be allocated to initiatives capable of delivering rapid results on the battlefield. The main grant program was also updated, under which manufacturers may receive funding from UAH 500,000 to UAH 8 million.
Furthermore, six Ukrainian state-owned and private banks signed a three-year UAH 21.5 billion loan agreement backed by state guarantees, which represents the largest syndicated loan agreement in the history of Ukraine’s financial market. The implementation of the agreement opens new opportunities to scale up and modernize production within the defense industry and, most importantly, enables the faster provision of essential weapons to Ukraine’s military.
The ‘Contract 18–24’ program was launched at the beginning of the year
Under the program, young Ukrainians who are not subject to mandatory mobilization were able to join the military on favorable terms, including an additional bonus of UAH 1 million. The contract program has since been expanded to include operators of unmanned systems.
The Ministry of Defence has also developed a new contract system for both recruits and active-duty service members, with clearly defined service durations, to be implemented in the first quarter of next year.
Combat brigades began receiving UAH 7 million for each of their battalions involved in combat operations.
This allowed units to independently and promptly meet their operational needs.
Funding increased in proportion to the number of battalions carrying out combat missions. For each brigade, this amounts to tens of millions of hryvnias in additional resources—meaning more drones, vehicles, and other essential equipment.
The DELTA combat digital system has been officially deployed across all levels of the Defence Forces of Ukraine
This platform enables Ukrainian military personnel to maintain real-time battlefield awareness, plan operations, and exchange information.
Supported by DELTA, Ukrainian defenders engage more than 2,000 enemy targets every day.
NATO has recognized DELTA as a driver of Ukraine’s leadership in battlefield innovation. During the recent REPMUS-25 exercises, Ukraine’s DELTA served as the core system for command and control of the combined team of participating nations.
Personnel of Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers (enlistment offices) equipped with body cameras
Starting 1 September, personnel of the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers (enlistment offices) assigned to notification groups began using body cameras.
The measure aims to enhance transparency in the work of notification groups and safeguard the rights of both citizens liable for military service and enlistment office personnel. Body cameras help reduce conflicts, provide documentary evidence in disputed situations, and prevent abuses.
The Ministry of Defence has also introduced an electronic enlistment office, moving corresponding services into the digital domain. Notably, the Reserve+ app now enables users to apply for nearly all types of military service deferments without needing to visit enlistment offices.
This has significantly reduced unnecessary bureaucracy at enlistment offices.
Direct drone procurement: MoD launched DOT-Chain Defence
Essentially, it is a marketplace — a simple and intuitive online store where the military can order drones directly from manufacturers in just a few clicks, within the state-allocated budget.
The selection of drones is extensive, with more than 180 FPV drone models alone. In addition, DOT-Chain Defence enables the procurement of reconnaissance drones, heavy bombers, electronic warfare (EW) equipment, and ground robotic systems. More recently, interceptor drones have also been added.
Payment processes for equipment ordered by the military, as well as the full bureaucratic cycle, are managed by the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Procurement Agency (DPA). Military units simply select the drones they require on the front line, place an order, and receive them directly from the manufacturer.
The average time from order to delivery is 10 days. A total of 186 brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two corps of the National Guard of Ukraine have already joined the project. The plan for next year is to shift 70% of drone procurement to the DOT-Chain Defence platform.
The Ministry of Defence has developed and is scaling the first digital personnel record-keeping system, ‘Impulse’
The system will soon be deployed in every military unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, significantly automating personnel service operations.
With ‘Impulse’, personnel services will have access to up-to-date data on every service member and their assignment history, as well as the ability to automatically generate reports and draft orders. The entire process will be paperless, efficient, and transparent.
For senior command, the system also enables decision-making based on precise and transparent data from each military unit.
Change of duty station between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine unblocked
A request report for a change of duty station may now be submitted through the Army+ app. Processing time for transfers between units has been shortened to 72 hours, with no paperwork, complex procedures, or prolonged waiting periods.