Ukraine has the opportunity to double drone production, but needs help from partners - Zelenskyy

At a briefing after the fourth Crimean Platform summit, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine could increase its own production of UAVs, but that it would need additional funding from partners.

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"Of course, drones are very helpful. And it is already helping to save our people, our soldiers, first of all. But we need money to increase our production. We have these opportunities," the President of Ukraine said.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy also explained that he had already raised this issue at the 24th meeting of the Contact Group on Defence of Ukraine in the Ramstein format, which took place recently in Germany.

"Today, Ukrainian factories are ready to double their production. Some private companies are even ready to produce five times more. They can, they are ready. We don't have enough money in the budget to do this. Therefore, we ask our partners to help us with financing," he added.

The President also said that drone production in Ukraine is "cheaper" and that "we are faster".

Source: Radio Liberty