Zelensky: Ukraine has capacity to produce $35B worth of drones, missiles in 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine will be capable of producing drones and missiles worth $35 billion in 2026.
06 October 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine will be capable of producing drones and missiles worth $35 billion in 2026.
The main focus of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof in Kyiv was military, financial and energy assistance, as well as mechanisms for holding Russia accountable.
The main focus of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof in Kyiv was military, financial and energy assistance, as well as mechanisms for holding Russia accountable.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof visited one of Ukraine’s leading manufacturers of unmanned aerial systems.
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Lithuania’s Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene to discuss joint weapons production, investment in Ukraine’s defense industry, and the strengthening of Ukraine’s air defense ahead of winter.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces are increasing the effectiveness of strikes on enemy concentration points on the Dobropillia direction. Near the settlement of Yampil, the elimination of the remnants of Russian sabotage groups has been completed.
The oil refinery in the town of Kirishi, Leningrad region — one of Russia’s largest — has shut down its most powerful crude distillation unit, CDU-6, following a drone attack and subsequent fire.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko discussed joint defense production, energy protection, and the use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s benefit with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof.
Czech President Petr Pavel stressed that halting the initiative to supply ammunition to Ukraine would primarily harm the Czech Republic itself.
Russian forces have once again struck the energy infrastructure of Donetsk region, leaving several settlements without electricity.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved amendments to the 2025 State Budget, allocating additional UAH 324.7 billion for defense by the end of the year.
Pilots from the Phoenix unmanned aerial systems unit of the Pomsta border brigade, working in close cooperation with neighboring units, stopped an attempt by Russian invaders to capture Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast.
Due to the growing drone and missile threat from Russia, the training centers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are gradually being moved deeper into the country, away from the front line.
The Ukrainian government is technically ready to start negotiations on accession to the European Union and plans to develop a National Program for the implementation of EU legislation by the end of the year.
The Sumy Regional Military Administration (RMA) has released a video of the moment of the enemy strike on the perinatal center. A 60-year-old woman was injured as a result of the attack.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has confirmed strikes on the Sverdlov Plant in Russia and an oil terminal in Feodosia, Crimea.
Lithuania will continue its strong support for Ukraine across all key areas, including defense, international initiatives, recovery, and Euro-Atlantic integration.
Ukraine's deployment of Flamingo missiles to strike targets inside Russia could prove to be a "game changer" in the war, according to former CIA Director and U.S. General David Petraeus.
Police officers released video footage from Lviv region showing the immediate aftermath of the combined Russian attack. The video captures patrol officers helping residents escape from destroyed homes.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene has visited Kyiv where she announced a new initiative aimed at supporting and rehabilitating Ukrainian children previously abducted by Russia, along with their families.
Russian forces have carried out a targeted strike on a medical facility in Sumy.
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof is visiting Kyiv.
Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) has recorded a steady increase in Chinese support for Russia since 2023.
Ukraine expects a systemic decision from a meeting of the G7 sanctions coordinators, scheduled for this week.
On the night of October 6, drones struck several military-industrial facilities in Russia.
The decision to disband the strike drone company of the 10th Mobile Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS) was made due to the unit’s lack of effectiveness in completing assigned missions.
North Korea currently provides Russia with 35–50% of its ammunition requirements, delivering 200,000–260,000 shells of 152 mm and 122 mm per month.
In recent days, Russian occupation forces have been attempting to step up their activity near Vovchansk.
The Kremlin is trying to prevent the United States from providing long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine in order to preserve the safety of its rear areas, as such missiles would enable Ukrainian forces to significantly weaken the combat effectiveness of Russian forces at the front.
Russian forces shelled Kherson community in the morning of October 6, killing one person and injuring several others.