The Ministry of Defence will allocate UAH 12 billion to order drones and other equipment on DOT-Chain Defence in the Q1 2026

The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine reports that it will allocate UAH 12 billion to procure drones and other equipment through the DOT-Chain Defence platform in the first quarter of 2026. This is 1.5 times more than has been ordered via the marketplace since its launch in July 2025.

Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal stated that more than 100 manufacturers are already connected to the system, and the ministry continues to expand the list of companies and the range of available items. Arsen Zhumadilov, Director of the Defence Procurement Agency (DPA), added that the DPA, together with the Ministry of Defence, are working to ensure that 70% of all FPV drones next year are procured specifically through DOT-Chain Defence.

Zhumadilov recalled that DOT-Chain Defence became available to the military at the end of July 2025. “Through the marketplace, the front has already received unmanned systems and electronic warfare equipment worth UAH 7.687 billion – 175,400 units of equipment,” he said. The project began as a small pilot involving 12 brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Currently, 186 combat brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as National Guard corps brigades Azov and Khartiia, can already order drones and electronic warfare systems through the platform.

The Ministry of Defence also reports that on 11 December, more than 300 representatives of Ukrainian manufacturers of unmanned systems and electronic warfare equipment joined a market consultation. During the event, the DPA team presented plans and updates for 2026, including details on how to join DOT-Chain Defence and operate within the system, contract specifics and amendments, as well as the procedure for passing state quality assurance.