Ukraine scales FPV drone procurement 54% YoY, deliveries up 4x

Ukraine has contracted 54% more FPV attack drones in 2026 than in all of 2025, with deliveries surging nearly fourfold, and overall drone contracting up 5.5x in recent months versus a year earlier. This indicates a sustained industrial-scale expansion of Ukraine's drone arsenal, likely reflecting both battlefield demand and improved domestic production capacity. The scale-up suggests a continued reliance on drone-centric warfare and may signal an intensifying attritional phase in the conflict.