Ukraine Boosts Drone and Ammunition Production Amid Ongoing War

President Zelenskiy announces significant increases in domestic arms manufacturing to counter Russian advances.

Ukraine can now produce up to four million drones annually, with 1.5 million contracted for this year.
Domestic production of weapons has tripled in 2023 and doubled again in the first eight months of 2024.
Ukraine produced 25 times more artillery and mortar ammunition in the first half of 2024 compared to the entire year of 2022.
Foreign defense companies are increasingly partnering with Ukraine, with new agreements signed at the Second International Defense Industries Forum.
Ukraine's defense budget for 2025 will see a 65% increase in funds for weapon purchases, totaling an additional $7 billion.