Around 60% of frontline strikes carried out by drones – Ukraine's commander-in-chief

Ukraine's defence forces use drones in around 60% of all strikes on frontline Russian targets.

Source: Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Details: In November 2025, Ukrainian units destroyed or damaged 81,500 targets using drones. In October, Syrskyi reported 77,000 strikes, which indicates a 5.8% increase. The commander-in-chief said the number of confirmed strikes has been rising for the last six consecutive months.

Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles carried out over 304,000 missions in November, while ground robotic systems completed nearly 2,000 tasks.

Quote: "After a period of relative parity, we are once again ahead of the enemy in terms of the use of FPV drones – one of the main weapons on the battlefield. However, the development of this area requires even greater coordination, faster decisions and more systematisation."

Details: Syrskyi noted that Russian forces are ramping up drone production and aim to reach a target of 500,000 FPV drones a month for frontline units.

Background: Previously, Syrskyi said that the Russian and Ukrainian armed forces each deploy 4,000-5,000 FPV drones per day. In September 2025, 66,500 Russian targets were destroyed or damaged by drones, and in October the number of strikes rose by 15.8% to 77,000 targets.

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