Ukraine orders 590,000 drones via Brave1 Market in 2026

September 25, 2026 at 07:54 PM2 min

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Ukrainian military units ordered more than 590,000 drones through the government-run Brave1 Market platform between January and September 2026, the Ministry of Defense said on September 25. Interceptor drones were the most frequently ordered category, followed by copter-type FPV kamikaze drones. The average monthly value of orders has more than doubled since January 2026.

Key Facts

Ukrainian military units ordered more than 590,000 drones through Brave1 Market between January and September 2026.
Interceptor drones were the most frequently ordered category, followed by copter-type FPV kamikaze drones.
The average monthly value of orders has more than doubled since January 2026.
On June 24, 2026, the ministry announced that more than 400 units had joined the updated ePoints program and ordered equipment worth over UAH 33 billion ($735 million) in less than a year.
June 2026 orders exceeded UAH 5 billion ($111 million), the highest monthly total since the ePoints program began.

Drone Categories

The ministry's interceptor category covers drones designed to hunt Russian reconnaissance UAVs and dedicated interceptors intended to counter Shahed-type one-way attack drones. Demand for the latter comes as Russia fields faster, jet-powered variants of the Shahed. On September 15, 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported a successful test of a new Ukrainian interceptor against jet-powered Shahed drones, while saying further refinement was needed. Fixed-wing kamikaze drones recorded the fastest growth of any category, with peak orders six times higher than at the start of 2026. Bomber drones accounted for the largest share of spending, while mothership drones ranked among the most expensive technology segments.

Brave1 Market and ePoints

Brave1 Market is linked to Ukraine's ePoints program, under which military units earn points for completed combat missions, including confirmed target hits, reconnaissance, and robotic logistics and evacuation missions. The points can be exchanged through the marketplace for drones, uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs), and electronic warfare (EW) systems. The system allows higher-performing units to acquire more equipment while giving manufacturers real-time data about product usage, including mission counts and unit preferences. Units can also purchase equipment using their own funds, and custom drone orders are currently limited to that route.

Procurement Scale and Foreign Interest

On June 24, 2026, the ministry announced that more than 400 units had joined the updated ePoints program and ordered equipment worth over UAH 33 billion ($735 million) in less than a year. A month later, it reported that June orders exceeded UAH 5 billion ($111 million), the highest monthly total since the ePoints program began. Average delivery time for items held in stock had fallen to eight days, from 10-14 days previously. The Brave1 model has also drawn interest outside Ukraine.