Ukraine Is Building Underground Weapons Factories

It is reasonable to assume that Ukraine will eventually become relatively self-sufficient in its ability to manufacture at least some categories of weapons for itself - and in all likelihood will become an arms exporter. 

Ukraine was the arms manufacturing center for the Soviet Union and is building on that legacy. JL

The Kyiv Independent reports:

Ukraine is building weapons underground to supply the military with arms due to delays in military aid from abroad. Ukraine has developed new drones and missiles, particularly to "return the war to Russian territory. We are building underground facilities for the production of weapons so that Ukrainian soldiers can defend themselves even when supplies from our partners are delayed,"

Ukraine is building weapons underground to supply the military with arms in the event of delays in military aid from abroad, President Volodymyr Zelensky said at the Ambrosetti International Economic Forum in Italy on Sept. 7.

"We are building underground facilities for the production of weapons so that Ukrainian soldiers can defend themselves even when supplies from our partners are delayed," Zelensky said.

He arrived in Italy to meet with local business leaders and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as Kyiv increasingly calls for additional air defenses and other aid to repel Russia's aggression.

Ukraine has developed new drones and missiles, particularly to "return the war to the Russian territory," the president said.

"Sooner or later, Putin will feel the pressure and will want only one thing — peace," Zelensky said.