Russian conflict of assault: Kyiv: Ukraine produces 40 % of their weapons themselves | EUROtoday

Die Ukraine According to President Wolodymyr Selenskyj, 40 % of their very own manufacturing is at present being defended within the protection in opposition to the Russian assault conflict. “Our defense industry is already producing more than a thousand weapon types: from artillery cables to rockets and long -distance weapons to our drones,” stated Selenskyj in entrance of representatives of the armaments trade in Kiev.

“More than 40 percent of all weapons used at the front to defend our country are produced in Ukraine,” he stated, in accordance with the presidential workplace. At the identical time, the variety of cooperations of international companions is rising with the Ukrainian armaments trade, which in accordance with its info employs round 300,000 individuals.

The successes of the Ukrainian armaments trade embody the speedy additional growth of fight drones of various sorts and the manufacturing of artillery shooters. Ukraine has already used its personal rockets, albeit in small numbers.

Ukraine nonetheless wants weapons from overseas

At the identical time, Selenskyj’s info proves that his nation is very depending on arms deliveries from overseas when defending the Russian invasion. This applies, amongst different issues, tank and armored autos in addition to the plane. The President just lately proposed the United States to purchase 10 patriot flight protection techniques for $ 15 billion.

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