Ukrainian defense firms urge Zelensky to lift drone export restrictions in open letter

Ukrainian defense firms urge Zelensky to lift drone export restrictions in open letter

Ukrainian defense manufacturers have issued a public letter to President Volodymyr Zelensky, urging him to lift export restrictions on domestically produced military-grade equipment, particularly drones, to help the sector grow and integrate better into Europe's security architecture. The open letter, signed by leading representatives of Ukraine's defense-industrial sector, highlights the strategic potential of the country's homegrown military t…

Ukraine could have earned over $2B from arms exports last year.

Ukrainian gunmakers are prepared to export surplus products to partner countries, but they need permission from the state, said Kateryna Mykhalko, executive director of the Technological Forces of Ukraine, at a forum dedicated to the export of Ukrainian weapons. According to her, last year alone Ukraine could have earned over $2B through exports. Thus, there is a necessity to establish controlled arms exports. Mykhalko added that Russia is stimu…