Recently, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have once again attracted global attention because they are at the forefront of military changes in the world. Ukrainian ** Zelensky signed an important decree on the creation of a separate unit of unmanned systems in the structure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This innovative move means that Ukraine has become the first country in the world to build an unmanned army, reflecting the new adjustment made by this country after nearly two years of war based on actual battlefield experience. 
When signing the decree, Zelensky stressed that unmanned systems have shown remarkable effectiveness in operations on the ground, in the air and at sea. "Thanks to unmanned **, Ukraine has actually changed the security situation in the Black Sea," he noted. "Ukraine has succeeded in expelling Russia's Black Sea Fleet from its southern coast and the waters around the Crimean peninsula by using unmanned boats carrying large quantities of explosives. At the same time, drones also played an important role in front-line battles, inflicting heavy losses on the Russian army. Zelensky further elaborated on the next action plan for the Ukrainian armed forces. "Our list of tasks is very clear: to create staff bodies and units dedicated to command drone operations, to carry out effective training, to systematize experience, to continuously expand production and to bring together the best ideas and experts in the field," he said. He stressed that this is a common task of the army, the Ministry of National Defense and the whole of China, and we must go all out. 
The Ukrainian armed forces have placed drones in a more important position, which is closely related to the problem of insufficient production capacity of their ammunition. In the current Russian-Ukrainian battlefield, despite the huge ammunition production capacity of NATO and Ukraine, it is still far from comparable to the production capacity of countries such as Russia and Iran. Even if the countries of the former camp are numerous, their ammunition production capacity is several times different from that of the latter. The Ukrainian army claims that in the front-line areas, they can fire up to 2,000 shells per day, while the Russian army can reach three times this number. At its peak, the Russian army shelled up to 9,000 shells in a week, firing more than 100,000 shells. Faced with such a huge gap in ammunition consumption, the Ukrainian armed forces had to seek new strategic means to make up for the shortcomings, and drones were one of the answers they found. 
Back in 2023, Ukraine** Zelensky ambitiously announced a grand plan: Ukraine will produce up to 1 million drones within this year. However, this was later clarified by the Ministry of Strategic Industries, stating that what Zelensky was referring to was actually an FPV (first-person view) drone. In December 2023, Ukrainian authorities made a more realistic assessment of this goal, and they expect the monthly production of such drones to reach 50,000 units. That is, at the current level of production, Ukraine is expected to produce up to 600,000 attack drones per year. 
Despite this, the Ukrainian authorities are also frank that there is still significant room for improvement in this figure. At the moment, the entire Ukrainian nation has been mobilized and thrown into this boom in the production of drones. Whether it's family workshops, artisanal factories, or even women toiling on the FPV assembly line, they all share the same goal of meeting the urgent needs on the front lines. Just these days, the head of European diplomacy, Borrell, made a visit to Kyiv and made a point of visiting Ukrainian drone production plants. Although the environment of the factory is rudimentary, it looks like an ordinary vegetable market, but it is in this environment that the Ukrainian people are able to produce a steady stream of drones, which deeply struck Borrell. "Today, Ukraine no longer needs drone assistance from the European Union, because they already have the ability to produce drones autonomously," Borrell said after the visit. I visited several factories and was very surprised by the ability of Ukrainian engineers to create a company of high-quality UAVs. He even revealed that during yesterday's visit, he witnessed the amazing productivity of a Ukrainian startup: "This company is now able to produce 1,500 small drones per day!" ”
However, despite the important role played by drones in the war in Ukraine, experts also note that it is still impossible to completely replace artillery shells with drones. Because UAVs still have limitations in destroying fortifications or providing intensive firepower for attack operations. Ukraine's former ** Petro Poroshenko has said that front-line troops often complain about the lack of drone support, while a large number of drones are piled up in warehouses in the rear. This reflects the fact that Ukraine still has problems that need to be solved urgently in terms of logistics. 
Despite the February Dynamic Incentive Program , the Ukrainian military is still confident in the great potential of drones. They are well aware that drones are capable of quickly deploying and accurately striking enemy positions and equipment while minimizing the avoidance of personnel**. Therefore, the Ukrainian military is working to increase the production and combat capabilities of drones in response to a more severe war in the future.