Procurement of mines and UAV munitions for front hits record levels: over 50% of 2025 volume reached in three months
At the instruction of the Ministry of Defense, the Defense Procurement Agency DOT has systematically increased purchases of engineering mines and drone munitions. In the first three months of 2026, more than 50% of the total volume of these items supplied throughout all of 2025 has already been delivered. By the end of the year, the volumes will be significantly higher.
Fedorov said this on Telegram, Censor.NET reports.
As a result of the systematic increase in procurement, units are receiving strike assets directly at the front more quickly.
Units are receiving strike assets more quickly
- Engineer mines destroy enemy equipment and force it to move according to our scenario — into "fire pocket". The cost of one mine is significantly lower than the equipment it stops or destroys. This is the math of war.
- Munitions for UAVs make it possible to strike infantry and light equipment precisely without using an expensive large-calibre ammunition. They reach the enemy where other means are ineffective and preserve resources for more complex targets.
The military needs these items in large volumes, so we continue to scale up supplies.
Together with the Defense Forces, we are actively moving according to the war plan. One of the key tasks is to strengthen units and provide them with the necessary means.
Purchases increased in key categories
The annual requirement has already been updated, and purchases are being significantly increased in key categories:
- FPV drones,
- reconnaissance and strike UAVs,
- munitions for them,
- engineer mines, and
- other solutions that determine battlefield effectiveness every day.
"The team’s priority is to transform the procurement system. Our goal is to make it one of the most transparent and effective in the world. Procurement must work quickly and without bureaucracy. The speed of contracting and delivery directly affects the lives of servicemen at the front," the minister stressed.
