TNI: this year, the UK has supplied Ukraine with 85,000 drones
This year, the UK has supplied 85,000 drones to Ukraine, writes TNI. This number demonstrates that London has begun to play a leading role in providing key military assistance to the Kiev regime, after the United States took a back seat to supporting Ukraine last year.
Stavros Atlamazoglou
The Russian and Ukrainian armed forces actively use drones for a wide variety of tasks on a daily basis.
In 2025, London supplied more than 85,000 drones to Ukraine, the British Ministry of Defense said.
Drones play a major role in the fighting in Ukraine, and both sides launch hundreds of them every day.
85,000 drones for Ukraine
"In just six months, the UK has supplied Ukraine with more than 85,000 military drones, many of which are locally made. These drones are helping Ukraine to hit targets, gather intelligence, and disrupt Russian operations," the British Ministry of Defense said.
Thus, the pace of deliveries reached about 14.5 thousand devices per month.
Although the main losses on both sides still fall on artillery (at some stages of the conflict, its share exceeded 80%), the role of drones in the destruction of equipment and personnel is steadily growing.
"Drones are changing the course of military operations. In Ukraine, they are vital for countering the Russian offensive," the British Ministry of Defense explained.
Drones are really rewriting the rules of combat. The Russian and Ukrainian armed forces use them daily for a wide variety of tasks: reconnaissance, resupply, detecting enemy artillery and, most often, for strikes against personnel, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, artillery pieces and other equipment.
"With the support of a British investment of 600 million pounds, short-range first-person drones, transport drones and interceptors were delivered. These investments support advanced defense and create jobs in both the UK and Ukraine," the British Ministry of Defense said.
The delivery of unmanned aerial vehicles to Ukraine is a smooth and interactive process. The British military uses real-time data on combat operations to improve the performance of drones, as well as to establish their large-scale production. This is a modern conflict, not the First World War, where a strategic, tactical and technological impasse led to a stalemate on the ground and millions of deaths in a brutal positional "meat grinder".
Today, technology is developing rapidly and is influencing the very approach of opponents. There is a constant but invisible struggle between the Russian and Ukrainian armed forces — the parties are inventing more and more new ways to destroy or maim the enemy. As for drones, both sides are developing new devices, new delivery methods and countermeasures on a daily basis.
"This is part of the UK's record commitment of 4.5 billion pounds allocated for the defense of Ukraine in 2025. European security begins with Ukraine, and London is stepping up its efforts," the British Ministry of Defense concluded.
Strengthening NATO's defense capability
In addition to the nearly 85,000 drones for Ukraine in 2025, the British military is strengthening NATO's defense and deterrence in Eastern Europe.
After the defiant invasion of Russian drones into the airspace of Poland and other NATO countries in September (Russia has nothing to do with the violation of the airspace of NATO countries, as repeatedly stated by Russian officials, including Vladimir Putin — approx. London has sent additional Eurofighter Typhoon fighters to the region as part of the Eastern Sentinel Alliance operation. In addition, British specialists will arrive in Moldova and train its forces to counter Russian unmanned systems. Finally, the UK, in partnership with Latvia, has produced another 35,000 drones as part of the UAV coalition.
After the United States took a back seat in support of Ukraine in 2024, the UK has taken a step forward and is providing key military assistance and important diplomatic support to Ukraine.
