Ukraine will involve the private sector in the production of explosives and provide grants – Fedorov

Viceremier-Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development Mikhail Fedorov during the Defense Tech Innovation Forum stated that Ukraine would involve private companies in the production of explosives and ammunition, providing them with financial support in the form of grants.

Source: “Public”

Details: According to the minister, preparatory work was carried out to implement this initiative, including the removal of bureaucratic barriers to manufacturers.

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Direct Language: “First, we opened the market, allowed to produce gunpowder for the private sector and ammunition. Second, allowed to import various components for production. And the next step is financial support. Grants are the best approach, and we will start it very quickly” .

Details: Fedorov stressed that the state also developed a program that will allow private companies that produce gunpowder to join production. Fedorov noted that one of the main tasks is the safe placement of such enterprises, including their location at a distance from the settlements.

“Requirements for obtaining a license, by default to create safe conditions for production. It should be as far away from living people as possible, certain conditions for safety. These conditions will be created,” – said the head of the Mincrifra.

When asked by a correspondent, where Ukrainian producers look for raw materials, given the world lack of substances for the production of explosives, Fedorov replied that Ukrainian “entrepreneurs have different technologies for production. And they understand where to take and what is needed in the construction chain for production.”

Direct Language: “Therefore, look, there is no problem that Ukrainian entrepreneurs cannot solve. In addition, domestic companies are working on innovative explosive types.”

Prehistory:

• At the beginning of October 2024, Mikhail Fedorov at the Defense Tech Valley summit stated that Ukraine had made the deregulation of the explosive market and made the opportunity to mask factories through third companies and preparing to issue grants at powder plants.