The military received 485,000 UAVs and other equipment through the DOT-Chain Defence weapons marketplace in 2026, Defence Minister Mykhaylo Fedorov said.
The total value of orders amounted to UAH 31.4 billion.
According to the minister, the platform currently offers around 800 items from more than 200 Ukrainian manufacturers. In addition to drones, equipment and electronic warfare systems, ammunition and payload drops for unmanned systems are now also available on the marketplace.
“The agency handles contracts, payments and logistics. Everything operates in a digital format — without paper-based processes or lengthy approvals. On average, it takes nine days from placing an order to delivering equipment to military personnel,” Fedorov explained.
DOT-Chain Defence is also integrated with Brave1 Market, where military personnel can order additional drones and equipment using ePoints under the Army of Drones Bonus programme.
“The Defence Procurement Agency has also launched a producer advance payment mechanism at the initiative of the Ministry of Defence — effective drone manufacturers will now receive advance funding. The goal is to provide the market with working capital to accelerate the production and delivery of technologies to combat units,” the minister added.
At the same time, he said, the state is scaling up centralised military supply.
“During the first four months of the year, supplies of fibre-optic FPVs, heavy bombers, reconnaissance wings, mid-strike and deep-strike drones, Mavics, light bombers, Shahed interceptors and other technologies increased significantly,” Fedorov noted.
DOT-Chain Defence is a decentralised military supply platform designed to complement centralised state deliveries. Combat units can independently choose and quickly order the equipment needed for missions in specific frontline sectors using budget funds.
The platform was launched in test mode at the end of July and was initially available to 12 brigades. During the first two months of operation, brigades received 38,683 drones through the marketplace.
Today, procurement through the DOT-Chain Defence system is also available to border guards and the National Police.