Umerov: Two important agreements worth almost UAH 5B signed to support AFU

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced this on his Facebook page, Ukrinform reports.

According to the minister, during the trip, he visited defense industry enterprises together with the head of state.

"...Our defense industry is getting stronger. We support Ukrainian producers - during the trip, two agreements significantly important for the Armed Forces of Ukraine were signed with domestic defense industry enterprises, with a total value of nearly UAH 5 billion," Umerov said.

According to him, the agreements are also important for strengthening the country's defense capabilities. "As we buy and support our own, contributing to the development of our economy and industry," Umerov said.

As reported, on July 29, President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to the Kharkiv and Poltava regions to meet with business representatives and hold a meeting on the security and energy situation.