The 5 million figure refers to production CAPACITY, not actual production
Actual drone production in 2024 was only 2 million units
The 2025 production target is 4.5 million drones, not 5 million
The figure specifically refers to FPV (first-person-view) drones, not all drone types
Full capacity utilization is constrained by lack of funding according to Ukrainian presidential advisor Alexander Kamyshin
Sources
SecondaryKyiv IndependentUkrainian manufacturers have the capacity to produce over 5 million first-person-view (FPV) drones per year; actual production in 2024 was only 2 million drones; 2025 target is 4.5 million
SecondaryForbesUkraine's 2025 drone production target is 4.5 million units; Ukrainian factories produced around 1 million small drones in 2024
SecondaryYahoo NewsUkrainian manufacturers have the capacity to produce over 5 million FPV drones per year according to presidential advisor Alexander Kamyshin