Ukraine may lift a ban on weapons export to expand UAV production - FT

According to the newspaper, Moscow has significantly increased production of weapons and is currently far exceeding Ukraine in combat drones. For the first time from the beginning of a full -scale invasion, Ukraine can start exporting weapons abroad. This can bring up to $ 20 billion in Ukrainian manufacturers, Financial Times writes. After a full -scale invasion of Russia in 2022, Kyiv to provide the army with all the necessary banned export of military goods.

However, the Ukrainian government lacks financial resources to purchase all available drones, not to mention investments in further research and development. Therefore, companies permission to export their excess products is now widely regarded as a way of attracting investors. Meanwhile, Moscow has significantly increased weapons production. Ukrainian industry participants evaluate Russia's superiority in combat drones in a ratio of 5-10: 1.

CEO of Ukrspetsysystem said that Ukrainian troops "have a colossal deficit of drones. " Currently, the company does not receive enough state contracts for its production capacity due to lack of funds. According to journalists, only $ 6 billion has been allocated in the State Budget of Ukraine this year. A third of this amount falls on drones - it is much less than you need to cover the first needs. Earlier, Focus wrote that the advantage of Russian army in shells decreased.