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Arms Factory for Europe: Ukraine Ups Its Weapons Production, Asks Allies to Pay for It
UKRAINE, JUL 21 – Ukraine requests $6 billion to expand domestic weapons production covering drones and long-range arms amid ongoing conflict, with domestic arms now making up 40% of battlefield supplies.
- On July 21, the 29th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group was held online, organized by the UK and Germany, bringing together 52 countries and organizations.
- Shmyhal said Ukraine needs $6 billion to bridge its weapons shortfall, Russia’s $150 billion defense budget highlights the imbalance, and Ukraine is shifting to funding domestic weapons production.
- Germany pledged over 200,000 shells for Gepard systems and drone financing, the Netherlands committed EUR 200 million for interceptor drones and EUR 125 million for F-16 servicing, and Canada allocated CAD 20 million for tank maintenance.
- Denys Shmyhal said the initiative boosts drone and long-range weapons production, NATO will coordinate via its Wiesbaden command, and Germany will transfer five Patriot systems soon.
- Shmyhal urged partners to earmark Ukraine funding in their 2026 budgets, Zelensky called for scaled investments in joint weapons production, and the open-ended initiative complements other allied support.
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