A change of course could be close to occurring in the Ukrainian situation. The nation has received with joy the news of how NATO is preparing to send them a million drones. With a shipment like that, there’s no doubt they’re going to have a lot of help.
Ukraine has been requesting additional support from allied countries for weeks. They are feeling that the Russian offensive is not stopping and that it is subjecting them to a series of repeated attacks that are increasingly difficult to stop. And they not only need more weapons, but also shipments of ammunition.
A huge number of drones
The news was revealed by General Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary, who revealed it at a press conference. The plan that the allied nations have is to send the shipment of one million drones during this year 2024, so it will possibly be one of the best resources that the Ukrainian defense can rely on.
Furthermore, this will not be the only group of drones that Ukraine will have at its disposal during the war. The government has made it clear that the use of combat drones, defensive and other styles, is one of the most important aspects of the conflict. With them they have the ability to minimize human casualties and can benefit from extensive flexibility to carry out all types of operations. Because of this, Ukraine has its own plans and will not be satisfied with the million drones they will receive.
Create a drone factory
This is the strategy that has been confirmed by the Ukrainian government. For this, a factory dedicated exclusively to the production of drones will be built and the ranges of units that are expected to be achieved annually are truly ambitious. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the goal is for Ukraine to be able to independently manufacture a total of 1 million drones by 2024.
With that million with a Ukrainian seal and the million additional drones that they will receive from their allies, there is no doubt that it will be possible to continue confronting Russia. However, even with its own factory, Ukraine will continue to depend on the help of its allies, especially the countries that are part of NATO. According to statistics, 99% of the aid the nation receives comes from members of this organization, so having their support continues to be crucial.
It seems that the countries that will lead the shipment of drones to Ukraine will be the United Kingdom and Latvia, although other countries such as Sweden or the Netherlands will also be of notable importance. Together they will ensure that the Ukrainian army has all the drones it needs. In order to get the most out of them, Ukraine has decided to create a new branch in the Ukrainian Armed Forces that is dedicated to the use of these drones.
The role that these forces will have will be to improve the use of drones, create specific drones for specific tasks that are vital, mimic their use as much as possible so that it is more appropriate and, at the same time, look for new ways to innovate with this technology. From Ukraine they believe that, with foreign support and with their own efforts, they could surpass Russia when it comes to the use and mastery of drones. And they believe that this will happen in this year 2024, so they are already looking to a future in which the conflict can change course thanks to the use of this technology.
It has not been revealed what percentage of the million drones will be for each type of use, but it is to be imagined that Ukraine will receive everything that allows it to cover its main needs and shortcomings.
