Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (C) speaks during a ‘Coalition of the Willing’ meeting of international partners on Ukraine at the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) hosted by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) in London, Britain, October 24, 2025. Henry Nicholls/Pool via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

KYIV, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Ukraine will have to find a way to produce air defence systems domestically, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday.

Since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Kyiv has ramped up weapons production, with nearly 60% of weapons now domestically produced, but it still depends on Western supplies for air defence systems and missiles.

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