Updated display of Ukrainian weapons, drones opens at Foreign Ministry
An updated exhibition of Ukrainian weapons, drones and military equipment opened at Ukraine's Foreign Ministry on Monday, April 13, to mark Ukrainian Defense Industry Worker's Day, the ministry's press service said.
Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said the renewed display at the ministry demonstrates the growing capabilities of Ukraine's defense industry and its contribution to global security. According to him, each exhibit is proof that Ukraine is already developing modern technological solutions that not only help defend the country, but also demonstrate their effectiveness globally, including in the Gulf region.
A separate part of the event was a tour of the updated exhibition, moderated by Ihor Fedirko, executive director of the Ukrainian Council of Gunsmiths. Participants included state-owned enterprises of JSC Ukrainian Defense Industry and private manufacturers presenting their products.
Among the best-known examples of Ukraine's new defense showcased at the exhibition were the Neptune cruise missile, which struck the Moskva cruiser on April 13, 2022, the Arey drone missile, the Magura V7 naval drone, the Stuhna-M anti-tank missile system, the Korsar light anti-tank missile system, the FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile, the Bulava loitering munition, Sting, P1-SUN and OCTOPUS interceptor drones, and the Ratel M, Liut and TerMIT ground robotic systems. Drones including Buntar, Hor, Sichen, SOVA-150, Horobets, Linza 3.0 and Vampire, as well as the Mirage electronic warfare station, were also displayed.
According to Fedirko, each exhibit represents teams, production cycles, engineering solutions and constant work for results that often remain out of the public eye. He said Ukraine's defense industry has proven its ability to rapidly create, improve and scale solutions for modern warfare, while also building an integrated production ecosystem whose effectiveness has been confirmed on the battlefield.
Ukraine already produces more than half of the weapons used on the front line, and more than 400,000 people work in the defense industry.
Those attending the event included Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk, Deputy NSDC Secretary Davyd Aloian, presidential strategic affairs adviser Oleksandr Kamyshin, Ukrainian Defense Industry JSC CEO Herman Smetanin, representatives of the diplomatic corps, and Ukrainian and foreign manufacturers.
