DOT-Chain Defence delivers 5,600 drones to frontline in just one month

Ukrinform reports this citing Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal on Telegram.

“Through DOT-Chain Defence, combat brigades can directly order various types of UAVs. Currently, 12 brigades are participating in the project on the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Kharkiv fronts,” Shmyhal said.

He added that military personnel have praised the platform’s convenience and speed, which allow them to select drones themselves and receive them in days rather than months.

Since the first order on July 31, the system has demonstrated several advantages:

· Speed: supply cycles have been reduced more than fivefold, with an average delivery time of up to two weeks and a record of just five days from order to frontline delivery.

· Choice: soldiers can select the drone models they need; 151 types are currently available.

· Manufacturers: 25 companies are represented on the marketplace.

· Expanded inventory: in addition to FPV drones, heavy bomber drones have been added, with the fastest delivery taking 12 days.

· Volume growth: more than 11,000 drones have already been ordered, totaling UAH 397 million.

Shmyhal noted that the Ministry of Defense is working to scale and further develop the marketplace. Units can also obtain equipment directly from manufacturers using points under the Army of Drones. Bonus program.

“Our goal is to create a platform that helps our defenders receive everything they need on time and in sufficient quantities,” the minister emphasized.

As of August 26, Ukrainian troops had received UAH 266 million worth of equipment through the DOT-Chain Defence weapons marketplace under the Army of Drones. Bonus program.

Photo: Denys Shmyhal / Facebook