Ukraine has significantly increased its defense capabilities, tripling weapons production last year with 500 companies now active in the defense sector, according to Kyiv's Minister of Strategic Industries. The country has also achieved parity with Russia in the production of kamikaze drones, comparable to the Iranian Shahed-136 models. Strategic Industries Minister Oleksandr Kamyshin highlighted Ukraine's advancements, noting, "What explodes in Russia is all ours," indicating the effectiveness of their drones. Additionally, 2023 marked a significant year for Ukraine's defense industry, with its large-scale operation making an impactful presence on the front line.
“2023 became the year where the defense industry started running on a large scale and started making an impact on the front line,” Strategic Industries Minister Oleksandr Kamyshin told the Kyiv Independent. https://t.co/CRflPNYjWz
⚡️Minister: Ukraine to catch up with Russia in production of Shahed-type drone in 2024. Ukraine's capacity to produce drones similar to the Iranian-designed Shahed "are no longer inferior to Russia's," Strategic Industries Minister Oleksandr Kamyshin said in an interview.
👾 Ukraine has caught up with Russia in production of attack drones – Strategic Industries Minister https://t.co/Duo7AmJCCN
#Ukraine has reached the same level as #Russia in the production of kamikaze drones - analogs of Iranian UAVs of the Shahed type, Strategic Industry Minister Kamyshyn has said According to him, the Ukrainian models are similar to the Iranian ones "both in terms of the amount of… https://t.co/J9hZs3bgM1
⚡️#Ukraine has caught up with #Russia in the production of kamikaze drones similar to the Iranian #Shahed, #Ukraine’s Minister of Strategic Industries #Kamyshin said. "What explodes in Russia is all ours," the minister noted. https://t.co/gHmvsHbsDQ
🦅🇺🇦 Ukraine has caught up with Russia in the production of kamikaze drones of the Shahed-136 type, - Kamyshin ❗️"What is exploding in Russia is all our work", he noted. https://t.co/WcBZdtDcoK
#Ukraine tripled its weapons production last year and 500 companies are now working in the country’s defense sector, #Kyiv’s strategic industries minister says. https://t.co/S4nHgZMeeP