Ukraine is moving forward with plans for joint weapons production with international allies and draft legislation will be voted on this month.
President Zelenskyy highlighted cooperation with European Union countries for joint investments and projects in weapons manufacturing.
Ukraine plans to establish a special legal and tax framework to help defense manufacturers scale up and modernize production at home and abroad.
Germany has expressed support to help Ukraine manufacture more weapons more quickly and German defense industry representatives visited Kyiv.
The United States is halting some arms shipments to Ukraine, citing concerns over its own stockpile levels.
Ukraine summoned the U.S. chargé d’affaires to emphasize the critical importance of maintaining previously allocated defense packages, particularly for air defense.
European countries have for the first time since June 2022 surpassed the U.S. in total military aid to Ukraine.
The Kremlin commented that reducing weapons supplies to Ukraine could bring the war closer to an end.
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