Overview
- President Wolodymyr Selenskyj announced the plans on November 3, confirming new offices this year in Berlin and Copenhagen for arms exports and joint production.
- Ukraine will start mass production by year’s end of its domestically developed Flamingo and Ruta missiles, marking a step to scale local manufacturing.
- Flamingo, associated with Fire Point, and Ruta, linked to Destinus, are described as long- and shorter-range cruise missiles, with reported performance details not independently verified.
- Kyiv intends to export sea drones and artillery systems to raise funds for the manufacture of critical equipment at home.
- A Ukrainian delegation is set to visit Washington next week to discuss a prospective US–Ukraine drone agreement with the Trump administration, as Ukraine continues to rely on partners for high-end aircraft and air-defense systems.