Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described Ukraine's current level of spending on weapons production as unprecedented, saying the country now allocates about $45-50 billion a year to manufacturing arms.
The head of state made the remarks during a joint press briefing with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Kyiv on Wednesday, Ukrinform's correspondent reports.
"Ukraine is currently directing around $45-50 billion a year to weapons production. We have managed to reach what I consider a very high level. We have the funds to finance the Ukrainian Armed Forces. We must ensure this sufficient level both for production and for the army, not only for now, for these years, but also over the longer term. This is an ambitious task. It is a real and effective security guarantee for Ukraine, for our people, and for our independence," Zelensky said.
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He described such funding as unprecedented in Ukraine's history, noting that $45-50 billion a year is being spent solely on weapons of all types produced in Ukraine.
