But this will take 10–15 years, as geological work lasts from 1–5 years, reaching design capacity takes 7–10 years, and the first return on investment comes after 10–20 years or more.
There are now more than 150 FPV manufacturers in Ukraine, and long-range drones that target oil refineries are produced by the hundreds. There is a target to produce 30,000 of these drones a year.
This is the result of the seventh review of the Extended Fund Facility, a four-year project under which Ukraine is implementing reforms in exchange for assistance in stabilising its economy.