Defence procurement in
Ukraine.
Ukraine rebuilt its procurement machinery in the middle of a war and then turned it toward domestic industry. Two agencies now run purchasing under the Ministry of Defence — the Defence Procurement Agency for equipment and the Defence Logistics Operator for supplies — and in 2024 Ukrainian manufacturers accounted for over 60% of contracted value, with 155 of 236 contracted suppliers being Ukrainian. For a foreign supplier the implication is direct: the opening is in what Ukraine cannot yet build itself, and increasingly it is found through a local partner rather than around one. SIRAT analyst desk · reviewed 2026-09-05
At a glance
Who buys, and who decides
Ukraine established two specialised agencies to conduct procurement under the supervision of the Ministry of Defence: the Defence Procurement Agency for weapons and equipment, and the Defence Logistics Operator for supplies. From 1 January 2026 the two were placed under a unified governance framework.
How a requirement reaches the market
Alongside direct contracting, the DPA has used ProZorro, the national electronic procurement system, to engage the commercial market — most visibly for drones, where tens of thousands of units have been bought through the platform. That makes a meaningful part of the demand publicly visible.
A market that localised fast
In 2024 Ukrainian manufacturers became the primary suppliers of weapons, taking over 60% of total contract value, and 155 of the 236 suppliers contracted by the DPA are Ukrainian. Domestic firms produce the overwhelming majority of contracted drones and drone ammunition. The room for a foreign supplier is in the capability gaps, and it narrows every quarter.
Compiled from the published material of the Defence Procurement Agency and the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, last reviewed 2026-09-05. A public reference note, not an assessment. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us.
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