Fire Point Announces Production of 200 Drones per Day, Accounting for 60% of Defense Forces’ Drone Strikes

Ukrainian company Fire Point has announced that it is producing up to 200 strike drones per day, a volume it says enables Ukraine’s Defense Forces to carry out about 60% of all drone strikes against Russian forces.

The BBC reported on this.

The company, which did not exist before the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now provides the bulk of strike capabilities, primarily using its FP-1 and FP-2 drones.

Cost is a key factor enabling such large-scale use. Each drone costs about $50,000, about one-third as much as Russia’s Shahed loitering munition.

The report also notes that despite this output, Russia still maintains an advantage in overall production volumes.

Fire Point’s core strategy is full autonomy: the company deliberately avoids using components from China and the United States.

“We adhere to the principle that no one can influence the weapons we create,” Iryna Terekh, Fire Point’s CTO, shared.

Terekh said the decision is driven by uncertainty over political support. She described relations with Washington as an “emotional roller coaster,” arguing that Ukraine must develop weapons whose use cannot be constrained by external actors.

Ukraine’s military command has also confirmed the trend toward increased strikes on Russian territory. Oleksandr Babak, an officer with the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s Main Communications Directorate, said that on October 7, 2025, Ukraine for the first time launched more drones at Russia than Russia launched at Ukraine.

Russian monitoring platforms that track inbound drones have reported similar trends. At the same time, Russian propagandists have increasingly pointed to an imbalance, saying Ukraine is expanding production and innovation at a faster pace.

Drones have also proved highly effective in operations conducted by Ukrainian security agencies, including the Security Service of Ukraine and the Defense Intelligence.

The SSU, for example, has executed a series of drone strikes on Russian military targets, including radar stations, air defense systems, and combat aircraft. In one case, Russia lost three aircraft within a few days: a MiG-31 interceptor and two Su-27 fighter jets.