The goal was to have 15 Skydio drones by the end of 2026 or beginning of 2027 with three in ‘docks’ across the county and the rest in deputy cruisers, according to Lt. Steve Sabers.

The barrage appeared to be one of the largest recent assaults in Ukraine’s campaign to damage Russia’s war machine on its home territory.

Ukrainian air defence and mobile drone hunter groups shot down 58 out of 80 drones launched by Russia in overnight attacks on Tuesday, the air force said in a statement. It said 21 drones disappeared from radars in reference to Kyiv using electronic warfare to redirect them.