Ukraine starts producing spare parts to repair Western equipment – defense minister

Maintenance and repair of Western equipment is an important task. Some repair parts have already started to be produced in Ukraine, the defense minister says.

Today, we have three types of maintenance and repair: small, simple repairs, needed right on the battlefield, where our crews and their unit technicians are trained and know how to do it. Our task is to provide them with spare parts. We even manufacture some spare parts in the Ukrainian market for Western equipment, which our enterprises, not only state-owned but also private, have fantastically learned to do, Reznikov said.

The next two types are more complicated but can be done in Ukrainian enterprises, far from warfare, the minister added.

The third is complex repairs, especially electronics, which we are forced to send abroad, he stressed

He noted that several hubs have been built for this purpose in partner countries.

For example, Ukraine signed a memorandum with Germany regarding the repair of Leopard tanks, where the German military-industrial complex will deploy its capabilities.

At the same time, the minister plans to create opportunities for all stages of repair in Ukraine.

"My goal is to extend the possibility of repair, restoration, and production of spare parts from Western manufacturers to Ukraine as much as possible," Reznikov stressed.

On April 3, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis stated during a joint briefing in Bucharest that the states would closely cooperate in supporting Ukraine, in particular, regarding the repair and maintenance of military equipment transferred to the country.

The repair center is based on a service center for Western military equipment used by the Armed Forces in Romania's Satu Mare.