Now, Ukraine is looking to build on those successes and turn its burgeoning drone empire into a global business. The two sides agreed to begin work on the relevant arrangement between Ukraine and the Philippines. Ihor Zhovkva noted that Ukraine hopes for the Philippines’ support in obtaining ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partner status,” it reads. The drones are even used to direct artillery fire and have challenged Russia’s Black Sea Fleet using relatively inexpensive surface vessels. Ukraine Wants to Export SuccessFor Ukraine, the proposed partnership is just one piece of a larger puzzle, as Kyiv looks to forge drone partnerships worldwide.