Mavic drone (Illustrative photo: Depositphotos)

Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov said that Ukraine will receive an analog of the Mavic drones made by the Chinese company DJI. The official said this during a meeting with the media.

"It is important to find a replacement for Mavic and other Chinese drones. We are already testing a certain solution this month [in January 2026]," said Fedorov.

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The minister said that Ukraine would have its own analog of the Mavic with the same camera but a longer range.

The official added that it is necessary to develop this area.

On the testing of Ukrainian drones with Mavic-like characteristics in November 2014 reported the Ministry of Strategic Industries, which existed at the time.

  • Mavic is actively used by Ukrainian defenders as well as invaders. The main use of such UAVs is aerial reconnaissance and dropping ammunition on the enemy.
  • During the same conversation with the media, Fedorov said that one of Ukraine's strategic goals in the war is to destruction of 50,000 Russian occupants every month.