More than 40% of Ukraine’s arsenal is domestically made, says Ukraine’s chief spy Budanov

More than 40% of Ukraine’s arsenal is domestically made, says Ukraine’s chief spy Budanov

Ukraine's battle-tested weapons manufacturing has transformed from wartime necessity into a strategic advantage. Domestically developed naval drones strike "untouchable" targets and position Kyiv to integrate with European defense production.

The Ukrainian defense industry has ramped up cruise missile production by 700%.

According to Herman Smetanin, Ukraine’s minister of strategic industries, last year Ukraine was able to produce only one cruise missile – the Neptune. However, last year the state launched many new weapons, resulting in a 700% increase in production compared to 2023. He also mentioned that by the end of 2024, a total of 324 new weapons models worth $9B had been developed in Ukraine. Additionally, long-range drone production increased by over 100…

He wrote about it in a telegram.” Today, more than 40% of the weapons of the Armed Forces are Ukrainian-made products. This is an indicator that Ukraine is capable of being a valuable defense partner of the democratic world. At a time when the borders of Europe again became front lines, it was Ukrainian weapons that became a shield for the security of the entire European community,” Budanov emphasized. In particular, the head of the Ministry of …