Head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Alexei Reznikov said that the department has signed contracts with 16 Ukrainian manufacturers of unmanned aerial vehicles for a wide range of applications, Telegram channel of the ministry reported.

"The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has already concluded 16 state contracts with Ukrainian manufacturers of UAVs. In total, the ministry has received 75 applications from domestic manufacturers," the head of the department noted.

He also noted that there are plans to buy more drones for the AFU, as well as to develop the market for UAVs suitable for such tasks as artillery correction, strikes, evacuation of the wounded.