 Ukraine planned to create million combat drones this year. Ukraine plans to increase the production of FPV drones to one million units in 2024, utilising small clandestine workshops scattered across the country. The move comes as a response to the lack of defence funding from the US and the shortage and high cost of artillery and missile systems according to the Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal notes that Ukraine is seeking to offset the shortage of ammunition caused by the absence of military aid from the US. This involves the creation of a million-strong army of explosive drones with FPV functionality. The article highlights that Ukraine cannot currently produce artillery and missile systems on the necessary scale. It would take years and billions of dollars to achieve this capability. Instead, the focus is on producing drones that can be assembled from commercially available components, each costing a few hundred dollars. Self-made workshops are emerging across Ukraine, producing thousands of FPV drones every month. One such enterprise, employing around 20 people, can manufacture approximately 3,000 FPV drones monthly. Plans are underway to increase production to 10,000 drones per month shortly. Defence Minister Rustam Umarov has announced that Ukraine planned to produce hundreds of thousands of various types of drones this year. Major General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Dmitry Marchenko, emphasised that it is impossible to fully replace artillery with drones since artillery performs tasks that most FPV drones cannot handle.