US EditionUkraine to begin limited weapons exports in November, Zelenskyy says
The program targets surplus domestically made drones with production goals set for year-end, supporting Ukraine’s defense industry and international partnerships, officials said.
- At a government meeting on Oct. 28, 2025 Zelenskyy said Ukraine will start exporting domestically produced weapons under a controlled program next month, adding `The controlled export program for our weapons should be launched next month`.
- The defense sector's rapid growth, especially in drones, has led Ukrainian defense manufacturers to urge lifting export restrictions, which Ukraine had imposed in 2022.
- Zelensky instructed Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal to ensure production and delivery of FPV, interceptor, and long-range deep-strike drones by year-end under a transparent, government-supervised export framework.
- Planned export deals target the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with Kyiv selecting a first partner and using surplus sales profits to buy interceptor drones.
- Earlier this year President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined plans to export defense technologies and open partner-country production lines while talks with U.S. President Donald Trump yielded no agreement despite his openness to missile and drone deals.
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President Volodimir Zelenski approved the launch of arms and drone-controlled exports in Ukraine, beginning in November 2025, according to Kyiv Independent. The decision follows the extension of the country's defence industry and the valuation of the surplus of military equipment, at a time when drone production exceeds internal funding capacity.
Zelensky orders Ukraine to begin export of controlled arms next month
President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed Ukraine's Defense Ministry on Oct. 28 to launch the "controlled export" of Ukrainian weapons abroad beginning in November 2025, the president announced on social media.
Ukraine to Launch Global Arms Sales in November, Starting With Combat-Tested Drones
Ukraine will begin exporting domestically produced weapons next month under a newly established controlled export program, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced during a government meeting on October 28. The initiative marks the first time since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion that Ukraine will resume arms exports, focusing on equipment produced in surplus, such as naval drones. “The program of controlled exports of our weapons must …
Zelenskyy announces the launch of controlled arms exports in November.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a meeting with government officials: “The program for the controlled export of our weapons should be launched next month. By the end of the year, we should reach an indicator of over 50% of Ukrainian-made weapons in the defense of our state”. According to him, Ukrainian weapons that are produced in greater quantities than needed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be exported, including naval dr…
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