Ukraine's weapon production plans face problematic hurdles
The reform of Ukroboronprom has started only in name. The relevant resolution was lost in government offices for over a month. What's going on
On Thursday, May 4, the Cabinet of Ministers finally published a resolution on the establishment of the Ukrainian Defense Industry joint-stock company to replace the state-owned defense concern Ukroboronprom.
"This is not merely a change of sign. This is a reform that has been in the works for a long time, even before Russia's great invasion," Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on March 21, reporting on the reorganization of Ukroboronprom into the Ukrainian Defense Industry JSC.
More than a month has passed, and even the signage change mentioned by the Prime Minister has not happened: even the resolution on the reform of the concern has only just appeared on the government portal, so the reform has once again been stalled.
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