Slovakia is ramping up ammunition production for Ukraine

This was stated by Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, according to TERAZ.SK.

Slovakia plans to increase its supply of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine.

The country’s President, Peter Pellegrini, stated that Slovakia has become one of the largest producers of ammunition among NATO member states.

According to him, Slovakian companies are already producing millions of artillery shells for Ukraine.

At the same time, the country is actively investing in its own defence industry. It currently accounts for almost 3% of Slovakia’s GDP.

Pellegrini also reported that Slovakia is developing the production of interceptor drones in cooperation with local aircraft repair plants.

The President noted that NATO countries are facing a shortage of production capacity. According to him, even with funding in place, it is difficult to rapidly increase arms production volumes.

Slovakia’s defence sector is growing

Despite Prime Minister Robert Fico’s statements about halting military aid to Ukraine from army depots, Slovakia’s private defence sector is showing record growth.

In 2024, Slovakia’s arms exports reached €1.15 billion.

This is almost double the figure from the previous year and nearly ten times higher than pre-war levels.

Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák stated that following the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the production of artillery ammunition in Slovakia had increased fifteenfold.

In addition to commercial contracts, Bratislava continues to support Ukraine with new aid packages.

These include demining equipment, engineering equipment and joint defence projects.

Slovak companies also remain key suppliers of 155mm ammunition, Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzers and detection systems to Western partners.

Earlier, in April, against the backdrop of the threat from Russian drones near the border, Peter Pellegrini initiated an expansion of the national army’s powers.

As reported by ThePublic, Ukraine and Slovakia are preparing mutual visits and cooperation regarding the EU.

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