Minister at Kyiv Eyes Transformation of Ukraine Into ‘Arsenal of the Free World’

Russia’s invasion and the Israel-Hamas war raging in the Middle East highlight the need for countries to spend more on defense, Oleksandr Kamysyhin says.

AP Photo/Hanna Arhirova)
The Minister for Strategic Industries of Ukraine, Oleksandr Kamyshin, at Kyiv, November 3, 2023. AP Photo/Hanna Arhirova)

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s newly appointed head of defense industry says he is working tirelessly to ramp up local arms production and wants to turn the country into a weapons production hub for the West.

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