Budanov Explained When Ukraine Will Begin Using Interceptor Drones On A Large Scale

• 27.09.2026, 10:28

Prototypes are already being tested in combat conditions.

Ukraine will begin deploying interceptor drones on a large scale within a few months.

This was announced by the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kirill Budanov in a comment to Novosti.LIVE.

Budanov noted that prototypes of the interceptor drones are already being tested in combat conditions and are shooting down enemy drones.

“We are now testing prototypes not in laboratories as we did before, but in real-world conditions, and they are doing their job,” said the head of the Presidential Office.
According to him, the focus is now on scaling up production and deploying such systems. Therefore, the widespread use of interceptor drones could begin within a few months.