And it’s the Ukrainian government’s new production target for 2025—solely from Ukrainian factories. “Ukraine is now the world leader in drone warfare,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky boasted.

Anatolii Khrapchynskyi, aviation expert and former officer in Ukraine’s Air Force, analyzes how Russia is developing its drone production and improving its UAV capabilities. Six months ago, Russia significantly increased the intensity of drone attacks on Ukrainian territory.

A growing proportion of these are equipped with AI guidance, allowing them to lock on to targets in the final phase of flight even if the link between pilot and drone is jammed. The automatic guidance can kick in at distances of 2km or more,