{"id":65,"date":"2025-01-03T17:52:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T17:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/?p=65"},"modified":"2025-11-18T23:09:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T21:09:47","slug":"record-defence-budget-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/en\/2025\/01\/record-defence-budget-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Record defense budget: Ukrainian government to buy 30,000 long-range drones in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukraine has approved the largest budget in its history for strengthening the army supplies and <a href=\"http:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">defense industry<\/a> &#8211; UAH 2.23 trillion ($53 billion). The government will allocate at least UAH 739 billion ($17.6 billion) to purchase weapons and military equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government is launching long-term contracts with manufacturers for 3-5 years as part of the Weapons of Victory initiative. The key objectives for 2025 include the production of at least 30,000 long-range drones, 3,000 cruise missiles, and drone missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukraine also plans to introduce the \u201cDanish model\u201d of international cooperation, under which foreign partners will purchase weapons from the Ukrainian defense industry for the Armed Forces\u2019 needs. In 2025, this model is expected to attract more than $1 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another significant expenditure item is creating a modern shelter system to protect the population. The state plans to implement this project in partnership with private companies, using the Finnish model Shmyhal&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dshmyhal\/posts\/pfbid02T9m3qfnXegaNpaZVmH2cEAU9Xz1hCw2Jch1DQF3qpg9HsVzudU4dSsuj4qzSMU8Dl?rdid=eW5VqWHPLdRzIuhK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">reviewed<\/a>&nbsp;in October 2024 as a reference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal reveals plans to supply the Ukrainian 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