Ukraine's Ministry of Defence
Ukraine's government ministry for defence, which buys and approves equipment for the Defence Forces.
On 25 September, Ukraine's Ministry of Defence reported that frontline units had ordered more than 590,000 drones through Brave1 Market during 2026. The ministry also said it had approved 650 drone systems for state purchase since January.
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Reported 590,000 drone orders and 650 codified systems
Drones: Industry & Defence: Brave1 Market takes 590,000 drone ordersReported more than 70 fielded AI and computer-vision strike systems
Drones: Industry & Defence: Ukraine fields 70-plus AI strike systemsBackground
Ukraine's Ministry of Defence handles defence policy, equipment approval and state purchasing for Ukraine's Defence Forces. Its role makes it the gatekeeper between domestic manufacturers and military procurement, including the codification process required before the state can buy a design.
The ministry also shapes how units obtain equipment. Its reporting on 25 September showed brigades ordering drones through Brave1 Market with ePoints, while the ministry retained responsibility for approving systems for state purchase.
drone procurement now includes systems with artificial intelligence and computer-vision functions. On 18 August, the ministry said Ukrainian forces used more than 70 such systems and that over 200 Ukrainian companies built AI-enabled drones. That places the ministry at the approval and purchasing centre of a broad domestic supplier base.
The ministry broadens drone procurement
On 25 September, the ministry reported more than 590,000 drone orders through Brave1 Market in the first nine months of 2026. Frontline units use ePoints, earned through confirmed battlefield results including hits, reconnaissance and evacuations, to choose equipment through the state platform.
The same update recorded 650 drone systems approved for state purchase since January, including 238 strike copters and 231 fibre-optic systems. For the ministry, faster approval and brigade-led ordering expand the range of equipment available to the Defence Forces without leaving every purchasing choice to a central buyer.
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