Thread by @AKamyshin

534 days ago I was appointed as the Minister. My task was clear: to restart the ministry’s operations according to wartime realities. Today I am stepping down. In 2023, production tripled, and by September 2024, it doubled again.
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Drones, ammunition, armored vehicles, the missile program – current capabilities allow to scale production rapidly, provided there are procurement contracts.

We’ve launched serial production of the full range of mortar and artillery rounds. We manufacture more self-propelled artillery systems than any other country of a free world. We've made significant progress in the missile program.

https://twitter.com/zelenskyyua/status/1827587102541758963

Ukrainian long-range drones strike the enemy deep behind their lines daily. Over a million FPV drones are already contracted, with the capability to produce over 3 million.

Last year, the main challenge was production capabilities. Today it’s funding of procurement. That’s why we turned to partner governments with the ZBROYARI initiative, securing an additional $670 million for purchasing Ukrainian weapons. zbroyari.gov.ua

The international track has been one of the most crucial. Partnering with companies like @RheinmetallAG and @northropgrumman, transferring licenses for ammunition and rifle production, and joint technological solutions.

We launched the first international defense forum, DFNC1, and the Alliance Defense Industries with 116 companies from 24 countries. dfnc.gov.ua

Transforming Ukroboronprom is another major achievement. The company was corporatized, got the best supervisory board, began to use strong anti-corruption practices. It ranked 49th in the TOP-100 Defense Companies of 2024. A big part of this success is due to @HermanSmetanin

https://twitter.com/defense_news/status/1820853229317402997

Reviving the honor and dignity of the armorer profession became a personal mission. That’s why we started collaborating with top polytechnics, initiated the Armorer’s Day introduced by the President, and opened a Veteran Reintegration Center at Ukroboronprom.

Over the past 1.5 years, defense workers received 772 state awards, including major ones from the President. Previously, when professions like engineer or armorer were barely considered by students, this was unimaginable.

For me, a sign of change is that the defense sector is now attractive to young people. There are more labs and workshops in polytechnics, and more startups are joining Brave1. In 2024, 978 students interned at Ukroboronprom, 63 of whom stayed for permanent jobs.

We’re experiencing a real boom in defense tech. Over 200 companies are working on robotic systems, UAVs, marine drones. We launched the "Iron Polygon" with @DefenceU and @GeneralStaffUA, giving developers the chance to test their products with military feedback early on.

I am grateful for the support of my President and his team, the Prime Minister, colleagues from the government and parliament, industry representatives, international partners – and of course, my own iron team. None of this would have been possible without you.

For me, it’s time for new challenges. I will remain part of the team and continue doing everything possible to bring our Victory closer. I will keep building the Arsenal of the Free World.