# Ukrainian FPV Loitering Munitions at Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine: deployment

Canonical ID: `cada39b7-b873-4262-82f5-d67f99d0b475`

FPV loitering munitions deployed extensively across the Donetsk front line for strikes on Russian positions, vehicles, and fortifications. Ukraine produced over 1 million FPV drones in 2024.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-01_

- **Slug:** ukrainian-fpv-loitering-munitions-donetsk-oblast-ukraine
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Ukrainian FPV Loitering Munitions](/models/ukrainian-fpv-loitering-munitions.md) (id: `3fd3335d-55e2-415e-9390-2204419ea894`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Ukrainian Armed Forces](/companies/ukrainian-armed-forces.md) (id: `6d5f5f0a-afef-4160-b9bc-5652c3304aff`)
- **Location:** [Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine](/locations/donetsk-oblast-ukraine.md) (id: `2386e737-a2e1-4df1-a334-e9175e67a76a`)
- **First seen:** 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Russo-Ukrainian War - Wikipedia** · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war · 2022-03-01

## Common questions

### What is the Ukrainian FPV Loitering Munitions deployment at Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine?

Ukrainian FPV Loitering Munitions, built by Ukrainian Armed Forces, is recorded as a deployment at Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on the DEPLOY registry. Ukrainian Armed Forces operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Ukrainian FPV Loitering Munitions at Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine?

Ukrainian Armed Forces, the manufacturer of Ukrainian FPV Loitering Munitions, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Ukrainian FPV Loitering Munitions deployment at Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting March 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Ukrainian FPV Loitering Munitions deployment at Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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