Ukraine has $6bn to buy arms in 2024 - Kamyshin
Ukraine’s defence procurement budget for 2024 is $6 billion.
This was stated by the Minister for Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin, Censor.NET reports with reference to Interfax Ukraine.
"The entire defence budget for 2024 is about $40 billion - of this amount, $30 billion is for salaries and benefits for the military, and the remaining $10 billion, excluding the cost of fuel and uniforms, is for the purchase of weapons. This is the amount we have in contracts for our manufacturers, primarily Ukrainian ones, and it is very small, as our production capacity is three times larger," the minister explained.
According to him, Ukraine is negotiating with foreign partners to buy Ukrainian military products at their expense, with the subsequent transfer of this equipment and weapons to the Armed Forces.
Kamyshin also said that Ukraine is ready to meet its needs in a number of items through domestic production. In 2024, this will include armoured vehicles, all types of unmanned systems (ground, air, sea), and artillery systems.
