UK to Boost Drone Deliveries to Ukraine Tenfold

The United Kingdom intends to increase drone production for Ukraine tenfold.

According to an official statement from the UK Ministry of Defence, during a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Brussels, co-hosted by the United Kingdom and Germany, UK Defence Secretary John Healey announced plans to supply Ukraine with 100,000 drones.

The delivery deadline is by the end of the 2025 financial year, that is, by April 2026.

The UK Ministry of Defence noted that this represents a tenfold increase over previous commitments, with total program costs amounting to £350 million.

“The UK is strengthening its support for Ukraine by delivering hundreds of thousands of additional drones this year and completing a crucial phase in supplying critically needed artillery ammunition,” said John Healey ahead of the meeting.

The allocated amount is part of a broader £4.5 billion military aid package.

In April 2025, the United Kingdom and Norway announced a joint military aid package for Ukraine worth £450 million (approximately $580 million) at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting.

The funds will be used to purchase a large number of drones for the Ukrainian military. Their financing will come from existing funds.

Some of the unmanned aerial vehicles will be purchased from British and Ukrainian manufacturers. According to estimates, this type of drone is responsible for 60–70% of the damage inflicted on Russian equipment on the front line.

Militarnyi previously reported that member states of the International Drone Coalition committed to providing €2.75 billion in funding for Ukraine in 2025.

As of the end of May, coalition members had collectively contributed approximately €180 million to the UK-led joint procurement fund for unmanned aerial systems.