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Thirty one Ukrainian arms manufacturers have now secured residency in Defence City – the special legal regime providing government support to defence businesses. Among them are producers of drones, missiles and other products.

The Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov, met in Kyiv with the Minister of Defence of Estonia, Hanno Pevkur. The parties agreed on key priorities for mutually beneficial cooperation, including joint weapons production and the development of defence capabilities.

The Cabinet of Ministers has launched a pilot project enabling the rapid procurement, testing, and introduction of defence innovatiions. A resolution to that effect was adopted by the Government at its recent meeting.

The Government has approved a new policy for managing intellectual property within Ukraine’s defence industry.

Two additional authorised banks — Oschadbank and Bank Credit Dnipro — have joined the state-run programme preferential financial leases initiated for defence companies by the Ministry of Defence.

The Ukrainian Defence Forces have already received 1,028 unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) worth UAH 487,203,212 through the DOT-Chain Defence weapons marketplace.

Germany is Ukraine’s largest security assistance partner, accounting for around one-third of all assistance provided to Ukraine. At the same time, cooperation between Ukraine and Germany extends beyond the traditional donor support model.

In Kyiv, Minister of Defence of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov and Federal Minister of Defence of Germany Boris Pistorius signed a letter of intent to launch Brave Germany, a joint initiative aimed at developing defence technologies and supporting innovative start-ups.

The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine continues to develop lower-tier air defense capabilities to protect against enemy UAVs along the line of contact and in frontline areas.

The Government has prepared amendments to the 2026 State Budget to reinforce the Ukrainian security and defence sector.