Ukraine's New Defense Minister Faces Major Challenges in Arms Procurement and Production

Shells, stalled contracts, and no armor for wounded — Ukraine's new defense minister's problem list

Weapons production in Ukraine has a mountain of problems: short contracts, scandals over ammunition and other complex equipment procurement, inefficient drone purchasing, leaky quality control and oversight of manufacturers' capabilities, export rules that don't work, funding shortages, and more. All of this ultimately adds up to poor

By Bohdan Miroshnychenko