Ukraine's defense production potential has already exceeded $35 billion.
This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his speech at the plenary session of the Defense Industries Forum at the NATO summit in The Hague.
Zelensky on weapons production in Ukraine
According to the head of state, Ukraine's defense production potential includes almost 1,000 types of various products – from artillery, traditional armored vehicles to modern drones of all types and missiles.
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However, about 40% of this potential does not have adequate funding, the president noted.
Zelensky noted that at the same time, Russia uses not only its own oil revenues for defense, but also the resources of North Korea and Iran, as well as corrupt ties in other countries.
This is why united solidarity is the best response to Russia's military network, the president argues.
He stressed that Ukraine is open to various forms of cooperation in the defense sector, including the exchange of experience and achievements with countries that provide the most aid.
The head of state called on the participants of the Defense Industries Forum to increase investments in Ukraine and joint production of weapons.
According to him, all weapons produced will become part of a more powerful European defense and security system.
In addition, Zelensky revealed how many drones Ukraine can produce. According to him, it is possible to produce more than 8 million drones of various types annually, but funding for such a quantity is currently limited.
