United to win: Ukraine and Great Britain sign agreement to cooperate on arms production

The Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Rustem Umerov, and the Minister of Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamyshin, signed a Framework Agreement on cooperation with the British government in the field of defense materials.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports this.

From the British partners, the agreement was signed by Minister of State for Trade Policy Greg Hands during the British-Ukrainian Defense Cooperation Conference in Kyiv.

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"Great Britain is one of Ukraine's most loyal allies. Thank you to the people and government of the country for the comprehensive support that has already been provided and continues!" Rustem Umerov said.

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine called on representatives of dozens of British companies – participants of the forum – to invest in Ukraine and create joint enterprises here for joint future victory.

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"Great Britain was the first country to sign the Security Cooperation Agreement with Ukraine, and British defense companies were the first to open their offices here after the start of the great war. Our partnership is developing – and today we are one step closer to the fact that British manufacturers will also be the first to start producing their weapons in Ukraine," Oleksandr Kamyshin, Minister of Strategic Industries, said in his turn.

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The new agreement will become an effective mechanism for strengthening cooperation in the military sector. It will also pave the way for even greater support from Great Britain and the involvement of the most advanced British technologies in Ukraine's defense.

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As previously reported by Rubryka, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, signed an agreement in the field of security between Ukraine and Great Britain.

In particular, the agreement provides for:

• defense and military cooperation,
• maritime security,
• cooperation in the field of defense industry,
• protection of critical infrastructure,
• political, economic, and humanitarian cooperation,
• cooperation in the event of a future armed attack.