# Germany begins producing 5,000 long-range drones for Kyiv, reports say

https://mins.news/en/item/44421

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-03 21:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/germany-begins-production-of-5-000-long-range-drones-for-kyiv-media-reports/

> Production has started on more than 5,000 medium- and long-range drones for Ukraine through a joint venture between Germany’s Auterion and Ukraine’s Airlogix, Handelsblatt reports. The €300 million deal is expected to finish by mid-2027, with AI-equipped systems intended to counter Russian electronic disruption.

## Stories

- [Russia Ukraine War and European Support](https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-ukraine-war-european-support) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-ukraine-war-european-support.md

## Related coverage

- [Germany begins mass production of attack drones for Ukraine](https://mins.news/en/item/45050) — Meduza, 2026-09-04
- [Russia to view deployed German long-range systems as legitimate targets, embassy says](https://mins.news/en/item/44449) — TASS, 2026-09-03
- [Mass production of combat drones for Ukraine launched in Germany](https://mins.news/en/item/44233) — TASS, 2026-09-03
- [Russia fired over 2,800 drones at Ukraine in August amid war tactic change](https://mins.news/en/video/40080) — France 24 English, 2026-09-01