The initiative focuses on establishing new factories and production sites in Ukraine and in the countries participating in the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, known as the Ramstein format. These changes are intended to provide Ukrainian enterprises with additional resources and opportunities to grow and strengthen national defence capabilities.
“Ukraine has invaluable experience in modern warfare, effective domestic weapons and military equipment, and the ability to test everything directly on the battlefield,” said Rustem Umerov, Minister of Defence of Ukraine. “That is why we are launching a joint weapons production programme with international partners — both in Ukraine and in countries participating in the Ramstein format.”
This marks a shift towards a new model of defence-industrial cooperation in which Ukraine acts as an equal partner in the global defence market. All weapons produced at these joint facilities will be delivered to the Defence Forces of Ukraine until the end of the war.
The Ministry of Defence, in coordination with the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy, has also presented four key draft laws to national defence industry enterprises. These proposed laws introduce amendments to tax, customs, and budget legislation, as well as the Criminal Code, to support the sector’s development and improve production security.
