--- title: "An interactive installation recreating the experience of ordering drones through DOT-Chain Defence opens in Kyiv" description: "An interactive installation has opened in Kyiv, allowing civilians to experience the process of ordering drones through the closed military store DOT-Chain Defence. In its first year, more than 1.2 million items were supplied through the platform to 500 units." date: 2026-09-04T10:32:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kiev-interactive-installation-dot-chain-defence-drones tags: [ukraine, drones, dot-chain-defence, military-tech, kyiv, defense-procurement, fpv-drones] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # An interactive installation recreating the experience of ordering drones through DOT-Chain Defence opens in Kyiv ![Display case with Ukrainian combat drone models at the interactive DOT-Chain Defence ordering installation in Kyiv](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/04/kiev-interaktivnaya-installyatsiya-dot-chain-defence-drony/kiev-interaktivnaya-installyatsiya-dot-chain-defence-drony-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - An interactive installation recreating the experience of using the military online store DOT-Chain Defence has opened in Kyiv - More than 1.2 million items were supplied through the platform in the first year; the number of users grew from 12 to 500 units - The range expanded from FPV drones to fiber-optic UAVs, bombers, interceptors and electronic warfare systems - Russia announced the creation of an analogue of DOT-Chain Defence a year after the launch of the Ukrainian service An interactive installation has opened in Kyiv, allowing civilian visitors for the first time to experience in real time how DOT-Chain Defence works β€” the closed online store through which Ukrainian military units select and order drones and other equipment for the front. The installation was realized with the support of the NAUDI Foundation and demonstrates how a unit, in just a few clicks, places an order for a specific piece of equipment, watches video of it in operation, and sees real samples of the unmanned aerial vehicles available in the system. The display features drone models in glass showcases with manufacturer markings β€” including GRIM-S, ΠšΠžΠ›Π†Π‘Π Π† 10 ADVANCE, АЙ-ΠŸΠ•Π’Π Π˜+, VYRIY, XF-10D and others β€” allowing visitors to match the digital menu with the physical product. ### How the "store for the front" works DOT-Chain Defence was created by the DOT Defense Procurement Agency. In its logic, the service fully mirrors a familiar online store: instead of clothing or household appliances, the catalog lists drones, robotic complexes, electronic warfare systems and ammunition. A military specialist selects equipment for a specific combat task, specifies the manufacturer and the required configuration, and then places the order. The key difference from traditional military procurement is the absence of paper reports and multi-level approvals: the entire process is reduced to a few clicks in the interface. Before the installation opened, this kind of experience was available exclusively to service members with access to the system. ### Scale: from a pilot for 12 units to 500 In its first year of operation, more than 1.2 million units of equipment were delivered to the military through DOT-Chain Defence. The service began as a pilot project for 12 combat units, but today orders are placed through it by 500 units. The system lists around 1,200 items of equipment from 300 manufacturers. According to the organizers, on average an in-stock item is delivered to the front line in 9 days, and in some cases in a single day. ### Expanding the range and logistics The platform's range has undergone significant evolution over the year: from a few dozen FPV drone models, the catalog has grown to include fiber-optic drones, bombers, interceptors, ground robotic complexes, electronic warfare systems and ammunition for unmanned systems. This diversification reflects the changing tactics of UAV use on the front and units' need for specialized solutions tailored to specific tasks β€” from reconnaissance to the precise destruction of targets. ### International resonance and the enemy's reaction The Ukrainian online defense procurement store has attracted the attention not only of international partners but also of Russian leadership. According to available information, a year after DOT-Chain Defence launched, Russia announced the creation of its own analogue of such a service. This indicates that the model of digitizing military procurement at the unit level is regarded as a significant technological and organizational shift, capable of accelerating front-line supply and increasing logistics flexibility. ### Contradictory data No significant discrepancies in figures or dates were found in the provided sources. The only point worth noting: the figure of "more than 1.2 million items in the first year" is a cumulative one and includes all product categories β€” from FPV drones to ammunition. Open materials do not specify how much of this volume consists specifically of unmanned systems versus ancillary items (batteries, propellers, electronic warfare components). Accordingly, when citing the figure, it is important to clarify that it refers to all categories of equipment, not only drones. ## πŸ” Fact-Check Verification - [Test access to the DOT-Chain Defence weapons market opens in Kyiv: how the interactive works](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kievi-vidkrili-testoviy-dostup-marketu-zbroyi-1788517630.html) - Π˜ΡΡ‚ΠΎΡ‡Π½ΠΈΠΊ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ Ρ„Π°ΠΊΡ‚ открытия ΠΈΠ½Ρ‚Π΅Ρ€Π°ΠΊΡ‚ΠΈΠ²Π½ΠΎΠΉ инсталляции Π² КиСвС, ΠΏΠΎΠ΄Π΄Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠΊΡƒ NAUDI, созданиС ΠΏΠ»Π°Ρ‚Ρ„ΠΎΡ€ΠΌΡ‹ АгСнтством Π”ΠžΠ’, Π° Ρ‚Π°ΠΊΠΆΠ΅ ΠΊΠ»ΡŽΡ‡Π΅Π²Ρ‹Π΅ Ρ†ΠΈΡ„Ρ€Ρ‹ (1,2 ΠΌΠ»Π½ срСдств, 500 ΠΏΠΎΠ΄Ρ€Π°Π·Π΄Π΅Π»Π΅Π½ΠΈΠΉ, 1200 Π½Π°ΠΈΠΌΠ΅Π½ΠΎΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΠΉ, 300 ΠΏΡ€ΠΎΠΈΠ·Π²ΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΡ‚Π΅Π»Π΅ΠΉ). Π‘Ρ€ΠΎΠΊΠΈ доставки (9 Π΄Π½Π΅ΠΉ Π² срСднСм) ΠΈ рСакция России Π½Π° созданиС Π°Π½Π°Π»ΠΎΠ³Π° Ρ‚Π°ΠΊΠΆΠ΅ ΡΠΎΠ²ΠΏΠ°Π΄Π°ΡŽΡ‚ с Π±Π°Π·ΠΎΠ²Ρ‹ΠΌ тСкстом. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What is DOT-Chain Defence and who uses it? **A:** DOT-Chain Defence is a closed online store created by the DOT Defense Procurement Agency. Access is granted only to military units, which independently select equipment for combat tasks and place an order in a few clicks, without paper reports. ### Q: What is the interactive installation in Kyiv? **A:** It is an installation, supported by the NAUDI Foundation, that allows civilian visitors to go through the process of selecting and "placing" an order for drones in real time, watch video of the equipment in operation, and see real samples of unmanned aerial vehicles in the showcases. Previously, this kind of experience was available only to the military. ### Q: What equipment can be ordered through DOT-Chain Defence? **A:** The catalog lists around 1,200 items from 300 manufacturers: FPV drones, fiber-optic drones, bombers, interceptors, ground robotic complexes, electronic warfare systems and ammunition for UAVs. ### Q: How quickly are ordered items delivered? **A:** On average, an in-stock item is delivered in 9 days, and in some cases in a single day. ### Q: Did Russia react to the launch of DOT-Chain Defence? **A:** Yes. A year after the launch of the Ukrainian service, Russia announced the creation of its own analogue of such an online defense procurement store.