“Ukraine intends to expand cooperation with partners in the field of weapons production in its own territory by at least 50%. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the 28th meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine in Ramstein. “We already have a strong partnership in the production of weapons in Ukraine, several common projects are already being implemented. We need to enlarge them”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
Ukraine intends to expand cooperation with partners in the field of weapons production in its own territory by at least 50%.
This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the 28th meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine in Ramstein.
“We already have a strong partnership in the production of weapons in Ukraine, several common projects are already being implemented. We need to increase their volume by at least 50%, ”the head of state said.
Zelensky emphasized that the domestic defense industry has a significant unused potential, which is lacking only funding. He also noted that Ukraine can provide partners with accurate calculations, and the effectiveness of Ukrainian drones has been proven in practice – in particular during operations such as a web.
“Our budget provides only 17 billion for the purchase of weapons for an industry that requires 35 billion. The deficit is 18 billion, ”the President added, without specifying what currency is discussed.
He urged international partners to remain fully involved in the formation of new defense packages for Ukraine.
Zelensky also indicated that memorandum It is an ultimatum from the first point, where the Russian Federation requires four regions and officially admit it.
We will remind, Ukraine received and during the week will study the delegation of the Russian Federation in Istanbul “Mirny Memorandum” on the settlement of war. The Russians will do the same.
