#Military Production

Russia May Have Accumulated Around 10,000 Conventional Shahed Drones, Defense Source Says

Politics 10/01/2026, 09:15

According to the Defense Forces, Russia has accumulated around 10,000 conventional Shaheds and produces 2,000 drones monthly by phasing out other projects.

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Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers quintuples preferential lending limit for defense enterprises

Economy 09/24/2026, 02:54

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has increased the maximum amount of preferential lending for defense enterprises fivefold — from 100 to 500 million hryvnia. Loan rates will be 5–10% per annum, and the program will operate through the National Development Institution.

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Politics 09/20/2026, 15:02

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Volkswagen to Sell Osnabrück Plant for Defense Production: First Project to Be Rafael Air Defense System

Economy 09/08/2026, 02:10

Volkswagen has agreed to sell its Osnabrück plant to the state of Lower Saxony and an investor: the enterprise will be reprofiled for defense, with the first project being the production of Rafael air defense systems.

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Ukraine's Defense Ministry Prepares New Rules for Arms Manufacturers and Considers Defense Product Export

Politics 09/06/2026, 15:38

Ukrainian Defense Minister Hennii Humennyi announced the development of new rules for arms manufacturers and the consideration of defense product export. Supplying the front line remains the priority, while export is seen as a tool for developing the defense industry.

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Russia Prepares a New Wave of Jet-Powered Drones Exceeding 320 km/h: Tens of Thousands of Units Planned for 2027

Politics 09/06/2026, 12:58

The Ukrainian President's advisor stated that Russia is ramping up production of jet-powered drones exceeding 320 km/h: about 2,500 units were launched in August, and Moscow plans tens of thousands of new machines and cruise missiles for 2027.

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Four interceptors against jet-powered Shaheds: Khmara reveals plan to scale production to thousands of units

Politics 08/30/2026, 14:49

Ukrainian Defense Minister Evhenii Khmara reported the completion of field trials of four interceptors for jet-powered "Shaheds." Production is planned to be scaled to thousands of units amid rising Russian attacks.

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Four interceptors against jet-powered Shaheds: Khmara announces scaling production to thousands of units

Politics 08/30/2026, 14:41

Ukraine's Defense Minister Khmara reported that four interceptors of jet-powered Shaheds have passed field trials and that production is planned to be scaled up to thousands of units, against a backdrop of Russia's increased launches reaching 2,500 drones per month.

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Slovakia Thwarts Planned Arson Attack on Ukrainian Drone Maker Skyeton's Plant: Three Foreigners Detained

Politics 08/28/2026, 04:04

Slovak prosecutors revealed details of the thwarted August 25 attempt to set fire to the plant of Ukrainian drone manufacturer Skyeton in Prešov. Three foreigners were detained, including a Latvian being extradited from Hamburg. Skyeton links the attack to Russia's regular attempts to destabilize its production.

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Ukraine's Defense Industry: $60 Billion in Capacity, But Funding Covers Only a Third of Potential

Economy 08/27/2026, 12:54

According to RBC-Ukraine, the production capacity of Ukraine's defense industry could reach $60 billion per year by the end of 2026, while available funding covers only a portion of this potential, leaving factories underutilized.

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Ukraine scales up 'Bogdanka' self-propelled howitzer production to 40 units a month: from a single prototype to European serial production

Politics 08/27/2026, 03:25

Ukraine has scaled up production of the 'Bogdanka' SPH to 40 units per month, turning a one-off development into one of the largest serial production lines for 155-mm artillery in Europe.

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Ukraine's GUR Reveals 3D Model of the Su-35S and a Map of Manufacturer Plants: 22 Factories Still Outside Sanctions

Politics 08/25/2026, 13:58

Ukraine's GUR of the Ministry of Defence published an interactive 3D model of the Su-35S fighter and a list of Russian enterprises involved in its production. According to the agency, 22 of them are not subject to sanctions.

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From Missile Evacuation to the 'Long Neptunes': How Ukraine Rebuilt Its Defense Industry

Economy 08/24/2026, 16:48

In the first days of the invasion, Ukraine evacuated the Vyrva and Neptune missiles from a plant in the Zhytomyr region. These systems were used in the defense of the Kyiv region and against the fleet, and later became a tool for long-range strikes on Russia.

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Ukraine and Finland Launch Joint Drone Production: Airlogix and Innokas Build Capacity in the EU

Technology 08/24/2026, 09:01

Airlogix and Finland's Innokas have agreed to produce Ukrainian drones in Finland under the Build with Ukraine program. According to President Stubb, 90% of the output will go to Ukraine.

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Ukraine and Finland Launch Joint Production of Drones, Maritime UAS, and Ground Robots

Politics 08/23/2026, 22:42

Ukraine and Finland signed memoranda on the joint production of drones, maritime crewless systems, and ground robots. The parties are finalizing the political work on the Drone Deal agreement.

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Bureaucracy Eats Time: Zelenskyy Reveals Real Patriot Production Timelines in Ukraine and Main Obstacles

Politics 08/09/2026, 03:08

🚀 Zelenskyy reveals Patriot production timelines in Ukraine: from 1 year to several years. The US political decision is already there, but bureaucracy is slowing down the process. For comparison: in Germany, the launch took more than 2 years. Ukraine is striving for independence from European logistics. 🇺🇦🇺🇸

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