Recently, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg solemnly announced that Ukraine will receive a million drones from a number of NATO member states that pledged to donate. The campaign was led by the United Kingdom and the small Eastern European country of Latvia, with the active participation of countries such as Germany, Denmark, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Estonia and Sweden, demonstrating their unwavering support and friendship for Ukraine. The British Ministry of Defense announced that a total of 23 NATO member states will work together to provide Ukraine with these drones, aiming to enhance Ukraine's armed reconnaissance and strike capabilities. 
In the face of this generous assistance, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine expressed his sincere gratitude: "We sincerely thank these partners for their unwavering support for us, and their generosity has undoubtedly breathed new life into our defense capability. The role of drones in the modern battlefield is becoming more and more important, and with these advanced equipment and technical support, we are one step closer to achieving final victory. This statement not only reflects Ukraine's high recognition of international assistance, but also shows their firm confidence in the future battle. 
Most of the one million drones in this batch are first-person view (FPV) attack drones. Such UAVs are equipped with advanced camera technology, which allows pilots to fly and attack from an unprecedented first-person perspective, which not only greatly improves the accuracy and flexibility of operations, but also makes mass production possible at a relatively low cost. 
The reason why NATO is so generously providing drone assistance to Ukraine is closely related to their serious shortage of artillery shell production capacity. Back in March last year, NATO set an ambition to produce one million rounds of large-caliber artillery shells for Ukraine in 2023. However, reality has dealt them a heavy blow. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the defense industry of NATO countries has been dormant, and it was not until the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war that they realized that the threat was imminent. But at this time, they found that their ammunition production capacity was far from comparable to that of the Cold War, and even Germany's ammunition reserves were only enough for two days of consumption on the Ukrainian front. And their original plan to produce 1 million rounds of artillery shells was only less than half completed. In order to make up for this huge capacity gap, the United States, as a core member of NATO, even had to urgently deploy artillery shells from India, South Korea and other places to support Ukraine, but these supports are still far from meeting the needs of the front line. 
In contrast, the production of drones is more convenient. In Ukraine, even artisanal workshops and even homes can now produce FPV drones with the same power as mortar shells. Last week, the head of European diplomacy, Borrell, personally visited Kyiv and made a point of visiting Ukrainian drone production plants. Although the factory environment is rudimentary, it looks more like an ordinary vegetable market, but it is in this environment that the Ukrainian people are able to produce a steady stream of high-quality 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," he 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!" ”
Thus, against the background of an acute shortage of artillery shells ** in Ukraine, UAVs have undoubtedly been elevated to a crucial position. The Ukrainian military is confident in the enormous potential of drones, which they are well aware of their ability to quickly deploy and precisely strike enemy positions and equipment, while avoiding personnel to the greatest extent possible**. In anticipation of a harsher war in the future, the Ukrainian military is working to increase the production and combat capabilities of drones to ensure greater superiority on the battlefield.