Ukraine's missile program is strong, awaiting partner approval for funding - Ukrainian Defense Minister
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has developed a strong missile program. Partners have already given verbal approval to fund it, according to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov
"Since this year, the Ministry of Defense is taking the lead on this issue. We have developed a missile program. It is quite strong, and we have already exchanged information with our partners. We are waiting to see how much of the capacity to produce missiles and drones they will support. But they have already given us verbal approval that they will finance it," he said.
Umerov added that the Ukrainian side will receive final written responses from partners in the near future.
Additionally, the Minister emphasized that everything possible is being done to align the missile program with the existing drone program in Ukraine.