Ukraine to open 10 weapons export centers in Europe in 2026 in major wartime policy shift

(Linda Hourani – The Kyiv Independent) Ukraine will open 10 weapon export centers in Europe, including in Baltic and Northern European countries, in 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Feb. 8. Zelensky also announced the upcoming production of Ukrainian drones in Germany. “In mid-February, we will see the production of our drones in Germany. I will receive the first drone. This is a fully operational production line. In the U.K., similar production lines are already running. These are all Ukrainian technologies,” he wrote on Telegram.

Ukraine to open 10 weapons export centers in Europe in 2026 in major wartime policy shift