Ukraine is preparing draft legislation for joint weapons production with allies to be voted in parliament.
The program includes legal and tax frameworks to modernize Ukrainian defense manufacturing and build new facilities.
Germany plans to help Ukraine accelerate weapons production, with its foreign minister and defense industry representatives visiting Kyiv.
The US is halting some weapons shipments to Ukraine due to concerns over its own stockpile declines, with specifics not disclosed.
Ukraine summoned the US chargé d’affaires and emphasized the critical importance of maintaining previously allocated defense aid, especially air defense.
EU countries provided more military aid to Ukraine (72 billion euros) than the US (65 billion euros) for the first time since June 2022.
Allied countries can fill some gaps but lack alternatives to key US-made systems like HIMARS and Patriot air defenses.
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