Ukrainian strikes have now reached a distance of 1,700 km into Russian territory, according to Syrskyi.

Ukraine has become the first country in the world to establish drone forces. Currently, Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory cover a distance of 1700 kilometers.

This was stated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, at the forum "Ukraine. Year 2025."

Syrskyi mentioned that Ukraine is the first in the world to create drone forces and noted that this experience is also being adopted by the adversary.

"We are the first in the world to create drone forces. By the way, our experience is also being adopted by the enemy. We strike the foe from a distance, increasing our attacks on their territory," he emphasized.

He clarified that the targets of "our actions" include Russian military units, arsenals, warehouses, military-industrial complex enterprises, oil refineries, as well as other energy and logistical facilities that Russia utilizes in its war against Ukraine.

"The strike range has already reached 1700 kilometers deep into Russian territory," the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine added.

Syrskyi also reported that in 2024, Ukrainian drone forces carried out approximately 130 operations, and a total of 377 targets were hit on Russian territory over the past year.

He also noted that throughout 2024, the state supplied over 1.3 million drones to the front, and this year their number is expected to increase.

"The enemy fully feels the power of our FPV drones. We are actively working on scaling the fiber-optic FPV direction, which is currently a challenge," Syrskyi stated.

He emphasized that Ukraine's key task is to outpace the adversary in the technological war, respond to challenges, and implement advanced solutions.

Background. Previously, Mind reported that the Ministry of Defense will allocate over 44 billion hryvnias for the purchase of FPV drones. The ministry presented its procurement plans for unmanned aerial vehicles for 2025.