Ukraine's biggest military charity signs US$30.9m deal for around 16,000 drones

The Come Back Alive Foundation, Ukraine's biggest military charity, has signed one of its largest drone deals, purchasing around 16,000 Ukrainian-made UAVs worth more than UAH 1.37 billion (about US$30.9 million) in total.

Source: Taras Chmut, Director of the Come Back Alive Foundation, on X (Twitter)

Quote: "It seems this is one of the Come Back Alive Foundation's largest drone deals. Once we could only dream about billion-hryvnia projects. And before that, we did not even dream of them. But if you work hard and set ambitious goals, everything is possible. These excellent Ukrainian drones – around 16,000 of them – will deliver tangible results on the battlefield and in the tactical depth."

Details: Chmut posted part of a document on X (Twitter) showing that the agreement covers three batches of drones with a combined value of UAH 1.37 billion (US$30.9 million) excluding VAT. Deliveries are scheduled to be completed by 15 June 2026.

The largest contract is worth more than UAH 804.8 million (around US$18.17 million), while the other two batches are valued at UAH 400.4 (US$9.13) million and UAH 165.3 million (US$3.73 million) respectively.

The specific drone models have not been disclosed, but Chmut clarified in replies to his X post that they are not interceptor drones.

Background: Earlier, the Come Back Alive Foundation handed 15 ground control stations for unmanned aerial systems over to Ukrainian troops.

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