A representative of the Ukrainian defense industry revealed: capabilities have almost caught up with Russia

in 2024 Ukraine has almost caught up with Russia in the production of Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 kamikaze-like drones, as well as other attack drones. As the Minister of Strategic Industry Aleksandras Kamiinas says: What explodes in Russia is made here. And this is a fact, quoted G. Smetanin.

He added that such oil capabilities are developed in cooperation with private manufacturers, and many scientists and private company specialists are involved in the development of new weapons, reports Focus.

Thanks to the efforts of our employees, the production of military equipment increased three times. For this year, the no less ambitious task of increasing production with the same dynamics is set. G. Smetanin spoke once in some areas and less in others, taking into account the needs of the Ministry of Defense and the armed forces of Ukraine.

Almost a year ago, as part of the reform of the Ukrainian defense industry, on the initiative of the Ukrainian government, the state concern Ukroboronprom was transformed into a joint-stock company of the Ukrainian defense industry. The reform will open opportunities for cooperation with companies in Ukraine and will facilitate technology transfer and attract investments.

According to G. Smetanin, Ukraine has significantly increased fabric production. mons not only creates and increases the mass production of Soviet-caliber artillery shells and mortar shells, but also gradually moves to the production of NATO-caliber weapons, for example, 60 mm mortar shells.

He shares that the air defense systems developed by the Ukrainian-US project, called FrankenSAM, were successfully used by the Ukrainian coastal defense against Russian drones.

We have the capacity to produce even more, but we are limited by the lack of state money, so we hope for additional funding, especially from abroad, said G. Smetanin.

He said that he also hopes for cooperation with partners in Europe.