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  • Zelenskyy presents combat-tested weapons to EU partners in Kyiv’s shelter defense forum
    Ukraine once again becomes the center of global security. On Independence Day, August 24, the Defence Cooperation Forum. Future Warfare was held in Kyiv, according to the Ukraine’s Defense Ministry.  The significance of this event for Ukraine is underscored by the fact that the main session was chaired by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the participation of international partners. The forum was held in a shelter.  Ukraine presented its innovations to EU and NATO partners: missiles,
     

Zelenskyy presents combat-tested weapons to EU partners in Kyiv’s shelter defense forum

25 août 2025 à 09:56

Ukraine once again becomes the center of global security. On Independence Day, August 24, the Defence Cooperation Forum. Future Warfare was held in Kyiv, according to the Ukraine’s Defense Ministry. 

The significance of this event for Ukraine is underscored by the fact that the main session was chaired by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the participation of international partners. The forum was held in a shelter. 

Ukraine presented its innovations to EU and NATO partners: missiles, drones, robots, and Shahed interceptors. 
A Ukrainian UAV at the Defence Cooperation Forum. Future Warfare in Kyiv. Source: Fedorov

World leaders on the future of war

The defense ministers of Denmark, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Sweden, representatives of the United Kingdom, Estonia, and the Czech Republic, as well as delegates from the EU and NATO, attended the forum. 

Key issues of modern defense were discussed:

  • digitalization of the military sphere,
  • innovations,
  • The use of artificial intelligence in warfare.
The Defence Cooperation Forum. Future Warfare in Kyiv. Source: Fedorov

Ukraine as part of Europe’s collective security

“We will be part of the European Union and an integral part of joint security strategies. It is now important to more closely integrate our defense industries to solve common tasks,” Ukraine’s Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal emphasized. 

Build in Ukraine: a new format of cooperation

Ukraine called on partners to join the Build in Ukraine program, which provides for the creation of:

  • factories and service centers,
  • production lines,
  • joint projects with domestic manufacturers — from co-design to licensed production.
The Defence Cooperation Forum. Future Warfare in Kyiv. Source: Fedorov

“We are strong because we are together. United by goals and values, we will win, defend Ukraine and the free world,” the defense minister stated.

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  • European Defence Commissioner “more optimistic” on investments in Ukraine’s defence industry
    European Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius expressed renewed confidence in EU member states’ willingness to use the new €150 billion ($176 bn) SAFE loan instrument for investments in Ukraine’s defence industry, Radio Svoboda reported on 23 August. “Quite soon we will announce how many EU member countries are requesting these loans from the €150 billion ($176 bn) fund. We see quite significant interest. And later, possibly in November, we will announce how much of these loans will be used fo
     

European Defence Commissioner “more optimistic” on investments in Ukraine’s defence industry

23 août 2025 à 08:26

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European Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius expressed renewed confidence in EU member states’ willingness to use the new €150 billion ($176 bn) SAFE loan instrument for investments in Ukraine’s defence industry, Radio Svoboda reported on 23 August.

“Quite soon we will announce how many EU member countries are requesting these loans from the €150 billion ($176 bn) fund. We see quite significant interest. And later, possibly in November, we will announce how much of these loans will be used for Ukraine,” Kubilius told journalists in Brussels.

The commissioner said that some countries have already indicated they will use the loans for Ukraine, though “we don’t have clear figures yet.”

Kubilius’s optimism marks a shift from his earlier concerns expressed in spring, when he called on countries to invest in Ukraine’s defence sector but worried about the lack of stated intentions to take loans specifically for Ukrainian procurement.

“Now I am much more optimistic,” the European Commissioner told Radio Svoboda’s correspondent.

When asked about EU countries’ readiness to finance $90 billion in American weapons purchases – as President Zelenskyy claimed after Washington negotiations – Kubilius declined to comment directly. However, he called those talks important and noted that “Putin is nervous, he is trying to discredit that meeting.”

“I see much stronger and more united actions from the EU together with the Americans,” the official said.

Kubilius emphasized that European defence industry shows greater interest in Ukrainian defence manufacturing than vice versa.

“Ukrainian defence industry is remarkable for its achievements. And I think many European countries, business industries have considerable interest in strengthening their integration,” he said.

The commissioner cited early cooperation initiatives including BraveTech EU and EDIP (European Defence Industry Programme) – EU programs proposed by the European Commission for financial support, strengthening and stimulating cooperation in the defence industry between the European Union and Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy identified domestic weapons production as one of the security guarantee components for Ukraine.

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