During an offsite meeting of the Government in Mykolaiv region, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal instructed to include funding for the production of weapons and military equipment in the protected budget items. In particular, those items envisaged by the Weapons of Victory programme.

The Ministry of Economy, together with the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Strategic Industries, shall develop the relevant legislative changes.

"Ukraine has a constant need for weapons and military equipment. But today, due to legislative restrictions, we cannot finance long-term military contracts from the state budget. We have to fix this situation," said Denys Shmyhal.

According to him, this may be a particular percentage of the total expenditure on arms procurement, but manufacturers should be aware that long-term contracts with the state for the production of the necessary weapons are stable and financially guaranteed.

"This will help businesses to develop this area on a more active basis, while the state will receive new weapons in a timely and regular manner," the Prime Minister said.