The Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said on Friday that Kyiv have plans to build 3,000 missiles and 30,000 long-range drones this year.
The priorities of the government is to maintain defence and security for Ukraine to strengthen the defence industry.
Shmyhal said on Friday, “Today I will announce the main priorities of the government and the directions in which we will move forward in 2025. First of all, it is the defense and security of our country.
“We have an all-time high budget to provide for our army and strengthen the defense industry. In total, UAH 2.2 trillion (£42trn) has been allocated for defense and security.”
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Shmyhal said the cost of the weapons and military equipment will cost more than £14 billion and the domestic defence industry sector will involve production capacity of around $30 billion.
He added, “As part of the Victory Weapons project, we will launch long-term contracts with manufacturers for three to five years.
“We will pay special attention to the range component and the missile program. The task from the President of Ukraine is to produce at least 30,000 long–range drones. Ukrainian enterprises also plan to manufacture about 3,000 cruise missiles and drone missiles.”
He said that Ukraine will adopt the Danish model which involves partners buying weapons from the Ukrainian Defence Ministry for the Ukrainian military and they are expecting to raise $1 billion this year.
He said, “In the field of security, we will also pay special attention to the development of a shelter system based on the Finnish model.
“This is a public-private partnership involving an extensive network of safe shelters. In peacetime, these shelters will have different purposes.”
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