Zelenskyy discussed increasing the production of drones and electronic warfare systems with arms manufacturers at the Staff Meeting. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense are to attract investments.
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At the Staff Meeting, they discussed ramping up the production of drones, missiles, and electronic warfare systems. The President instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense to attract additional funding from partners.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting of the Staff, where a conversation took place with weapons manufacturers about what is needed from the state to maximize all types of Ukrainian capabilities and ensure deep formats of pressure on Russia, reports UNN.
I held a Staff meeting. An important achievement of our state and our weapons manufacturers: Ukraine has reached the capacity to produce such a volume of technological types of weapons that can long-term exceed Russian capabilities. Today we paid the most attention to this. And we also spoke with the manufacturers themselves about what is needed from the state, from administrative decisions, from financing, to maximize all types of Ukrainian capabilities and ensure deep formats of pressure on Russia, its capabilities at the front, as well as its ability to prolong the war. This concerns primarily Ukrainian drones of all types, missile systems, our missile program, electronic warfare means, military equipment
According to the Head of State, today's conversation with the participation of weapons manufacturers was a continuation at the highest level of military decision-making of the discussions that took place at the platform of the National Security and Defense Council, the parliament, and the Ministry of Defense over the previous weeks.
Zelensky added that he instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defense to focus on work with partners that could bring additional funding for production.
I expect concrete results – agreements with partners. Investments in Ukrainian production are investments in forcing Russia to peace, and partners should feel this as our joint achievement with them
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Furthermore, according to him, the implementation of the plan of Ukrainian long-range sanctions and medium-range sanctions showed that limiting Russia's ability to wage war directly depends on spreading among Russian social groups the feeling that the war directly affects everyday life. Ukraine will continue the policy of increasing the price of occupation for the occupier, limiting Russia's ability to finance the war.
The Head of State also expressed gratitude to "all our specialists who are developing our missile program and working, in particular, on the production of effective Ukrainian ballistic and anti-ballistic systems."
Today we essentially conducted an audit of capabilities and identified steps that will accelerate production, testing, and deployment. Separately, we reviewed the volumes and delivery timelines of those air defense systems that are needed virtually on a daily basis. In the coming days, the key priority in all diplomatic work, in all meetings and negotiations, is precisely air defense for Ukraine. Grateful to everyone who helps! I am proud of our manufacturers of protection for Ukraine! Glory to Ukraine!