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SFA Kolo, a new professional community established within the Smart Force Academy, was launched in Kyiv to bring together representatives of Ukraine’s defence industry, facilitate the exchange of practical experience, and find shared solutions to support the sector’s development.

The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine continues to implement its preferential lending programme for defence industry enterprises. Since the programme was launched, 211 loan agreements have been signed, totalling UAH 12,509.88 million.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted Draft Law No. 15400 in its first reading. The legislation provides for the allocation of fees collected for processing and issuing documents under the state export control system to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine took part in the opening of Kyiv Business Centre, the first specialised British business centre in Kyiv, which will serve as a permanent platform for fostering industrial cooperation between defence companies in Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

How Defence City residents can find the property they need, where to apply, what information to include in the application, and what happens after it is submitted — in an explainer by the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.

How to find a job in the defence industry, apply the experience and skills gained during military service, and access support at different stages — in the Ministry of Defence’s explainer.

This simplifies access to premises and other property needed to locate production facilities and expand manufacturing capacity.

At the initiative of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, preferential lending opportunities for defence industry enterprises have been expanded. The maximum loan amount for working capital financing has been increased from UAH 100 million to UAH 500 million.

The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine is working to establish a systematic mechanism for developing protected production infrastructure for defence industry enterprises.

The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine is implementing a preferential financial leasing programme for defence industry enterprises. The first 26 leasing agreements have already been signed, with a total value of UAH 91.2 million.