# Japan to purchase Ukrainian drones on a trial basis — Kyodo

https://mins.news/en/item/83645

- TASS, 2026-10-02 14:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2196801

> Japan plans to buy drones made by Ukrainian company Skyfall on a trial basis to evaluate their capabilities, Kyodo reports. Tokyo is also considering using Ukrainian attack drones in the Self-Defense Forces. Former defense minister Itsunori Onodera gathered information on modern warfare during a Kyiv visit and plans to share it in LDP discussions.

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