Ukraine lets Drone Line units order UAVs through DOT-Chain Defence marketplace
Ukraine opened its DOT-Chain Defence marketplace to Drone Line units for direct UAV orders.
Units in the Drone Line initiative can now procure unmanned aircraft and other equipment through the digital weapons marketplace, adding a faster supply channel for some of Ukraine’s most active drone formations. In less than two weeks on the system, the units placed orders worth 184.8 million hryvnias, including initial deliveries valued at 40.8 million hryvnias.
The move is designed to make frontline supply more predictable, targeted and rapid. The Defence Ministry has allocated a dedicated budget for Drone Line units to buy equipment through the marketplace, while DOT-Chain Defence is now available to all combat brigades. Military units can select the systems they need for missions in their assigned sectors, reducing reliance on slower centralized procurement flows.
Drone Line is a presidential initiative to scale Ukraine’s most effective unmanned systems units. Since June 2025, it has been part of the Unmanned Systems Forces Grouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine under Major Robert “Magyar” Brovdi; participating units include “Magyar Birds,” “K-2,” “Steppe Predators,” “Hawks,” “NEMESIS,” “RAROG,” “ACHILLES,” “RAID,” the 1st Separate Unmanned Systems Center, “Phoenix” of the State Border Guard Service and “SVAROG.” Their core mission is to create a 10-15 km kill zone that protects Ukrainian infantry and destroys enemy forces before they reach Ukrainian positions.
For almost a year, Drone Line units have received weapons through the Army of Drones Bonus program via Brave1 Market and DOT-Chain Defence, using a points model tied to enemy strikes and completed combat missions. The new arrangement lets units use part of their direct funding inside the same marketplace, giving them another route to obtain UAVs and related equipment without lengthy procedures. DOT-Chain Defence has more than 160 contracts with domestic companies and nearly 600 equipment models available, a shift that gives Ukrainian drone units greater logistical autonomy and could speed the battlefield adoption of successful unmanned systems.