Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Ukraine Offers Civilians Pay for Downed Russian Drones
The Ukrainian government is starting a program where they will pay people to shoot down Russian drones.
Civilians can earn around ₹2.2 lakh a month for this.
This plan was approved by the government and will use money from local budgets.
It is part of the Ministry of Defence's plan and will only happen while the country is under martial law.
Ukraine will pay civilians up to 100,000 hryvnias per month for shooting down Russian drones.
The program was approved by the government and announced by a government representative on Telegram.
Payments will come from local budgets.
The scheme will operate during martial law.
The initiative was proposed by the Ministry of Defence.
- Who
- Ukrainian government and civilians
- What
- Ukraine will pay civilians to shoot down Russian drones.
- When
- The program was approved on June 11, 2025.
- Where
- Ukraine
- Why
- To defend against Russian drones.
- Payment Amount
- Up to 100,000 hryvnias (around ₹2.2 lakh or $2,400) per month
- Funding Source
- Local budgets
- Duration
- Maximum of two years
- Initiator
- Ministry of Defence
- Announcement
- Taras Melnychuk via Telegram