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Military orders over 590,000 UAVs through Brave1 Market

Ukrainian military has ordered over 590,000 unmanned aerial vehicles through Brave1 Market since the beginning of 2026. The majority of orders are for interceptor drones designed to destroy other drones.

In brief

  • The military ordered over 590,000 UAVs since the beginning of the year.
  • The average monthly order amount has more than doubled.
  • Most orders are for interceptor drones to destroy other drones.
  • Demand for fixed-wing kamikaze drones is rapidly increasing.
  • At peak activity, kamikaze drones were ordered six times more.
Covered by 3 of 7 media groups
  • Independent2
  • Publicno reports
  • Commentatorsno reports
  • Oligarch-ownedno reports
  • State1
  • Official1
  • Anonymousno reports

Not covered by: public, commentators, oligarch-owned, anonymous.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Independent40%2 items
Official40%2 items
State20%1 item

How we count media groups — Methodology

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