On October 11, 2026 Beijing time, the defense procurement agency under Ukraine's Ministry of Defense (DOT) released data revealing a significant increase in drone procurement for 2026. The data shows that total drone procurement in 2026 grew by 300% compared with 2025, with contract volume in recent months reaching about 5.5 times that of the same period last year. Among them, contract volume for FPV drones has already exceeded 54% of the full-year 2025 total, while deliveries have risen to nearly 3.7 times the same period last year, indicating a substantial acceleration in Ukraine's investment in battlefield drone equipment.