Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense attracted more than $6 billion for the domestic defense-industrial complex in 2025.
According to Ukrinform, this was announced by Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal in a Facebook post.
He said that nearly $1.8 billion had been allocated for the production of Ukrainian-made weapons under the “Danish model.”
More than $4.3 billion was raised through direct purchases by partner states from Ukrainian manufacturers to meet their needs.
Over $1.1 billion was received by the defense industry from proceeds generated by frozen Russian assets.
“In addition, Ukraine has submitted its own defense-industrial projects under the SAFE mechanism. The total expected funding for these projects is $5 billion. Joint projects with European partners are real steps toward integrating Ukraine’s defense industry into the European ecosystem,” Shmyhal noted.
He emphasized that Ukraine’s defense-industrial complex has been growing steadily since 2022 and, by 2025, has reached production capacity worth $5 billion.
“We are grateful to all our partners for supporting Ukraine’s defense capability and the development of our defense industry – this is a contribution to strengthening the security of all of Europe,” Shmyhal stressed.
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As Ukrinform previously reported, Ukraine managed to attract more than $45 billion in international security assistance in 2025 – the highest figure since the start of the full-scale war.