Ukraine can produce 8 million drones a year, but funding is for a much smaller number - Zelenskyy

The potential of Ukrainian defense production exceeds $44 billion, but about 40% of this potential lacks proper funding. Ukraine can produce about 8 million drones per year, but funding is available for a significantly smaller number. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his address to the participants of the plenary session of the Defense Industries Forum in the Netherlands, as reported by UNN.

Key issues regarding defense production. Investments and technologies. The potential of our defense production exceeds $44 billion. But about 40% of this potential lacks proper funding. This is a problem. For example, we can produce about 8 million drones of various types per year, but we have funding for a significantly smaller number

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