14.10.2026

Zakhidnadraservice Group has joined the Dronopad project.

Our partnership with the Come Back Alive Foundation has already become a long-standing tradition.

This time, Zakhidnadraservis Group has joined the large-scale Dronopad project to protect Ukraine’s airspace, particularly its port infrastructure and export potential. Protecting seaports, port facilities, and adjacent energy infrastructure is essential for preserving Ukraine’s economic potential during wartime.

russia regularly attacks port infrastructure and energy facilities, seeking not only to destroy them but also to disrupt operations along one of Ukraine’s key export routes.

According to KSE data, agricultural products accounted for 63.1% of Ukraine’s merchandise exports from January through June 2026. During the grain harvesting and transportation season, the number of vessel calls at the ports of Greater Odesa fell from approximately 15 per day to one or two by the end of July, and in August, traffic virtually came to a halt due to shipowners’ decision to suspend port calls. For example, in the first days of August, grain shipment volumes were approximately 80% lower than a month earlier.

According to a Reuters report dated August 4, 2026, alternative routes could not fully replace maritime transport: their capacity was estimated at approximately 50-55% of the previous volume provided by the Black Sea ports. The report also estimated potential losses for the agricultural sector at $1.5-3 billion per year under a scenario of severe disruption to exports.

Protecting port infrastructure requires more than interceptor drones alone. Units of the Ukrainian Navy have also received air interception systems, including specialized transport vehicles, trained crews, communications equipment, autonomous power systems, laptops, and tablets. Specifically, two pickup trucks, two vans, and 80 Stings were delivered to the 26th Border Guard Detachment, the 17th Border Guard Detachment, and the 1st Surface Ship Brigade of the Ukrainian Navy.

A special donation was made by the Norwegian charity «Fritt Ukraina», which matched a part of the contributions from Ukrainian donors, allocating €950,000 to the project’s budget.

Protecting Ukraine’s seaports and the energy infrastructure that keeps them running is not just a matter of security. It is a matter of Ukraine’s economic survival, defense funding, job preservation, support for Ukrainian manufacturers, and the state’s ability to recover after the war.