Ukraine to invest $550 million in drones, defense minister says

Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin details Ukrainian efforts to investigate war crimes and responds to concerns of corruption within his country. Ukraine's military is planning to invest nearly $550 million in drones as the country mulls its next moves in its ongoing fight against Russia, according to a Monday report. Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said Ukraine is increasing the procurement of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or drones, for reconnaissance and assault purposes this year and plans to allocate around $547.05 million for this segment. FILE: Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defence contact group as part of a NATO Defence Ministers Council at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels on October 12, 2022. In the 11 months of fighting, Ukraine has received significant supplies of UAVS from its partners, including missile-equipped Bayraktar TB2's from Turkey and a Black Hornet reconnaissance drone from Norway.