Ukraine prepares a tech strike on Russia’s Army. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has announced a groundbreaking deal: the Netherlands has signed contracts to produce 600,000 Ukrainian-made drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The deliveries will begin this year under the “Drone Line” initiative.
On 24 June, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Defense Industries Forum in The Hague stated that Ukraine’s defense industry is capable of producing 8 million drones annually but lacks the funding for such amounts.
The Netherlands’ new defense aid package, worth over €675 million, will also provide 100 unmanned aerial vehicle detection radars and specialized evacuation vehicles for wounded soldiers.
Minister Umerov has thanked the Dutch government and Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans for their leadership and support. He has emphasized that this cooperation strengthens Ukraine’s technological edge on the battlefield.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine has massively ramped up its production of both reconnaissance and strike drones, including long-range UAVs capable of hitting targets deep inside Russian territory.
One of the most notable recent drone campaigns is Operation Spiderweb, which has redefined modern warfare. On 1 June, Ukraine’s Security Service carried out a special operation that struck 41 aircraft, part of Russia’s nuclear triad.
The mission has become a symbol of a new era of asymmetric warfare, where innovative drone systems and high-tech solutions allow a non-nuclear nation to effectively challenge a nuclear power state.