President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered the production of at least 30,000 long-range drones. There are also plans to produce about 3,000 cruise missiles and drone missiles at Ukrainian enterprises.
This was announced by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal.
Shmyhal called the 2025 budget a record-breaking one, with UAH 2 trillion 230 billion allocated to support the Ukrainian army and strengthen the defense industry.
Spending on weapons and military equipment will amount to at least UAH 739 billion. Domestic defense companies plan to increase their existing production capacity to $30 billion.
As part of the Weapons of Victory project, it is planned to launch long-term contracts with manufacturers for 3-5 years.
“The task from the President of Ukraine is to produce at least 30,000 long-range drones. Ukrainian companies also plan to produce about 3,000 cruise missiles and drone missiles. We will develop the ‘Danish model’ where partners buy weapons from the Ukrainian defense industry for the needs of the Ukrainian army. We expect to raise more than $1 billion by 2025,” Shmyhal said.
Special attention in the security sector will be paid to the development of a Finnish model shelter system.