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Ukraine says more than 80% of enemy targets now destroyed by drones

Ukraine recorded 819,737 video-confirmed drone hits in 2025 using local production and a points-based system to boost drone warfare effectiveness.

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PARIS — Ukraine says drones now account for more than 80% of enemy targets destroyed as the country’s fight against Russia’s invasion approaches the five-year mark, with most of the drones manufactured locally.Ukrainian forces recorded 819,737 video-confirmed drone hits in 2025, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday, at an event to award the most effective drone units. Almost a third of the drone strikes targeted enemy personnel, according to d…

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Ukraine says more than 80% of enemy targets now destroyed by drones

One Ukrainian innovation has been a system to verify drone strikes that awards points to successful operators, with an online marketplace for bonus kit.

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Ukraine claims 820,000 Russian targets hit in 2025

Ukraine has claimed to have inflicted a total of 819,737 successful drone strikes in 2025, eliminating various Russian military assets.

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The Army of Drones Shows Decent Results

Today, more than 80% of enemy targets are destroyed by drones, the vast majority of which are domestic. This was stated by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky during the presentation of the initiative to evaluate the effectiveness of the drone units “Ebala”.

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ukurier.gov.ua broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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