Two years after the start of the conflict, kyiv intends to strengthen this strategic area, but significant difficulties persist. Hundreds of workshops and factories are now spread across the country, governed by strict security protocols.

Since December 29, 2023, bombings have increased on this activity which Russia increasingly considers as a priority target. In a nondescript hangar, around ten men are working on a drone the size of an airplane. On the wall is a portrait of Oleg Antonov, the engineer who founded one of the most important aircraft manufacturers in the USSR.