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Ukraine's drone component imports reach $12.9 B in nine months of 2026, up 2.9× year-on-year

Published 7 November 2026

Data cited by Russian military analyst ‘Russky Engineer’ from Ukrainian public sources shows drone-component imports into Ukraine reached $12.9 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up from $4.5 billion in the same period of 2025 — a 2.9× increase. The figures cover only imported parts and exclude domestic labour, production equipment, overheads and company margins. The same source estimates Ukraine’s combined drone programmes — deep-strike, mid-range, ISR, FPV and UGV — may represent $50–70 billion in total cumulative spend, now described as the country’s largest single defence expenditure category.

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Telegram channel, Russian side:Русский инженер (Russian Engineer) adversary6 Nov 2026 Open the post

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