Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Szybiga has called on his country's allies to finance the increase in the volume of drone production, DPA reported, BTA reported.
Szybiga wrote on the social network “Ex“ that Russian President Vladimir Putin will end the war only if two conditions are met.
First, Putin must lose “the illusion that he can somehow win on the front“. Second, the price of continuing the war must exceed the price of ending it.
“The modern arms race is not about nuclear weapons – it is about millions of cheap drones“, the minister wrote. "The one who can increase production faster will ensure peace," he added.
Sybiga said Ukraine's military industry needs more money to achieve this. "We can produce up to 20 million drones next year if we get enough funding," he said, without specifying a specific amount.
Ukraine has been producing tens of thousands of different drones for months. The unmanned aerial vehicles are produced by both the traditional defense industry and private companies trying to give Ukraine a technological edge with innovative products.
Drones, which are produced at a fraction of the cost of expensive weapons systems, have already led to new forms of warfare. Both Russia and Ukraine are deploying drones in large numbers. However, neither country discloses exact production figures.