UK Pledges 100,000 Military Drones to Ukraine

The British government has pledged to supply Ukraine with 100,000 military drones by the end of the current fiscal year in April 2026, marking a tenfold increase in drone support.

This major defence commitment reflects the UK’s growing recognition of drones as a transformative element in modern warfare.

Valued at £350 million ($473 million), the drone package is part of the UK's wider £4.5 billion military assistance initiative for Ukraine, according to a statement reported by Reuters.

The announcement is set to be formally delivered by Defence Secretary John Healey at a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Brussels, co-hosted by Germany.

Ahead of the Brussels summit, Healey stated that the UK is intensifying its support for Ukraine by delivering hundreds of thousands of drones in 2025 and completing key deliveries of vital artillery ammunition.

The UK has already shipped 140,000 artillery shells to Ukraine since January 2025 and will invest an additional £247 million this year to continue training Ukrainian troops.