President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday evening that Ukraine’s defense industry is becoming more productive and ready for modern, technological warfare, providing hundreds of thousands of jobs and has the potential to enter the top ten in the world, News.ro reports.

In a video speech on Wednesday evening, Zelensky said that he had a meeting with the heads of the Ukrainian defense industry, at which more than 100 companies were represented, but not all of them.

• “In general, our defense industry currently employs about 300,000 workers, and this is one of the greatest achievements of our country over the past few years. Ukraine’s military defense system is not only being restored, but also becoming as productive as it is needed for modern and technological warfare,” Zelenskyy said.

• “Many state-owned enterprises that have not worked for decades have now resumed production, including new types of weapons,” Zelenskyy said.

He emphasized that the defense industry also has an important private component.

• “Many private initiatives have already started working: four out of five enterprises of our OPC are private enterprises,” Zelenskyy said.

In the context, the President noted that over the last day, Ukrainian defense managed to shoot down most of the 46 Shahed drones sent by Russia, which indicates that “actions and communication with partners are correct”, and “Ukrainian” air defense, mobile fire groups, anti-aircraft guns are capable of protecting the state.” Regarding the consequences of last day’s attack on the city of Kherson, in particular on the train station, where one policeman was killed and four others were injured, Zelenskyi said that 70 percent of the city is without electricity, and critical infrastructure is powered by generators. gas supply has been restored.

“We are already actively planning international events in January and February that will strengthen Ukraine’s strength. We are working on new defense packages,” Zelensky promised.

• “For next year, we have absolutely clear goals for artillery, drones, missiles and armored vehicles. One of the most important political results this year is the agreement with our partners, especially the USA, regarding our joint production of weapons, the creation of new factories in Ukraine and the expansion of the repair base,” the leader said. from Kyiv.

Ukraine can become one of the strongest members of NATO

• “All this adds to Ukraine’s defense capability and economic strength: it means significant GDP growth and good jobs,” Zelenskyy said.

He noted that through the defense industry, Ukraine can become a provider of security and aspires to become one of the strongest members of NATO.

• “I am sure that our defense industry, subject to its stable development, will eventually become one of the ten most productive and powerful defense complexes in the world. This is the real potential of Ukraine, and our country can certainly become one of the world’s guarantors of security and one of the strongest members of NATO. We are working for this,” the Ukrainian leader assured.