In 2023, we managed to triple the production of weapons and equipment than last year – Zelenskyy
Ukraine’s task is to become so strong and effective that Russia knows that every strike will be met with a response. In 2023, Ukrainian defense companies managed to triple their weapons production.
This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, December 27, during a meeting with executives and employees of state and private defense companies.
– “Ukraine’s task is as clear as possible: we must make our state so strong and effective that Russia feels that every attack will be met by our response. This task can be accomplished only on the basis of sufficient production of domestic weapons,” the president said.
Zelenskyy added that this year, thanks to Ukrainian defense companies, it was possible to triple the production of weapons and equipment compared to 2022.
There is also an extremely significant increase in the production of ammunition, in particular for artillery. The production of ammunition for domestic drones is being systematically deployed, and the quantitative and qualitative indicators of missile production have increased.
Next year, special attention will be paid to the production of explosives and powders, which are in short supply in the world.
The Head of State expressed gratitude to the employees of the defense industry companies who make a great contribution to the common cause of protecting our state and people every day.
The President noted that the share of private companies in the defense industry is growing – four out of five defense companies are non-state companies. In total, the defense industry of Ukraine employs about 300 thousand people.
