Ukraine is starting to build a plant to produce modern military drones. This was announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the parade on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the AFU.

"We start in Ukraine the construction of our Ukrainian factory for the production of modern military drones," Zelensky said.

The president also announced the transfer of new weapons to the Ukrainian army.

"Today here and in other regions of Ukraine to the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be transferred about a hundred units of weapons and military equipment. In Kharkiv, combat brigades will receive new modernized T64BM "Bulat" tanks. Dozens of BTR-4 armored personnel carriers and dozens of domestic Kozak 2M.1 armored vehicles," Zelensky said.

The President also noted that to date an agreement has been signed with Great Britain worth over 60 billion UAH for the construction of Ukrainian missile boats and naval bases, the supply of anti-mine ships to Ukraine and the equipping of the Ukrainian Navy with anti-missile ship systems.

In addition, Ukraine and Turkey signed an agreement to build an "Ada"-class corvette.

According to Zelensky, the Ukrainian Navy in Odessa will receive two "Island" type patrol boats under the Ukrainian names "Fastov" and "Sumy".