There is a huge shortage of ammunition in the world. Warehouses are empty – Ukrainian PM

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that there is a "huge deficit of ammunition not just in Ukraine but all over the world", so it is necessary to establish a production process in the country. 

Source: Shmyhal in an interview with the Financial Times

Quote: "We have a huge deficit of ammunition not just in Ukraine but all over the world. 

We understand we should produce this here in Ukraine because all around the world it’s finished, it’s depleted. All the warehouses are empty."

Details: Shmyhal said that the Ukrainian government is learning from the sharp increase in drone production, which has grown from a few dozen drones last year to tens of thousands this year.

However, building a procurement industry for shells, artillery and air defence systems is a much more difficult task than for drones, given the global shortage of key components and raw materials.

One official told the Financial Times that Ukraine could not quickly adapt its shell production, in part because of the global gunpowder shortage.

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