President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine is preparing to export domestically-produced weapons to four international markets, with agreements for sales platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa nearing completion.
Speaking during his evening address on 29 September, Zelenskyy said the export initiative focuses on weapons systems currently in surplus, with revenues directed toward manufacturing strike capabilities Ukraine needs for the front lines.
“We already have agreements on four export platforms: the USA, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and the relevant agreements will be prepared soon,” Zelenskyy said.
The president’s announcement followed Monday’s Technology Headquarters meeting, where officials discussed long-range weapons requirements for the coming period. The session brought together the Defense Ministry, security forces, and major Ukrainian drone and missile manufacturers to assess production capacity.
“There were indeed discrepancies in assessments of our production potential, the real capacity of companies,” Zelenskyy said, adding that Ukrainian manufacturing capabilities remain far from full capacity.
The president emphasized that government funding is allocated to ensure every company capable of delivering quality results receives orders and can fulfill them completely. He thanked international partners for financial assistance, particularly for drone production.
Zelenskyy said contract planning and production are aimed at keeping Ukraine’s arsenals “sufficiently filled.” Work continues on controlled weapons exports, specifically for systems currently in surplus, to generate additional funds for deficit items needed at the front and weapons that have proven most effective in strikes deep into Russian territory.
The export announcement builds on Zelenskyy’s 24 September address to the UN General Assembly, where he offered Ukrainian drone technology to member states.
“Ukraine does not have large thick missiles that dictators like to show off at parades, but we have drones that can fly 2,000-3,000 kilometers. We have opened arms exports and are ready to share what has already proven itself on the battlefield,” Zelenskyy told the UN.