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Ukraine Drone Unit Inflicted $40B in Russian Damage, Zelenskyy Says
Zelenskyy established a drone warfare commemoration day, citing $40B in Russian damage from Ukraine's unmanned systems branch in its first year of operation.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy established Wednesday an annual "special day" to commemorate drone warfare, saying the country's dedicated unmanned systems branch had inflicted $40 billion worth of damage on Russia in a single year of operation.
The figure, which Zelenskyy cited without detailing the methodology behind it, covers the period since Ukraine formally created a separate drone warfare branch within its armed forces. The unit operates reconnaissance and strike drones across the front line, targeting Russian armor, artillery, supply lines, and infrastructure.
Zelenskyy did not specify which date would carry the annual designation or whether the $40 billion figure included destroyed equipment, disrupted logistics, or broader economic effects. The claim comes as both sides have ramped up drone production and battlefield deployment, with Ukraine pushing to close a gap in artillery shell supply through cheaper, more precise unmanned systems.