KYIV: Ukraine hosted on Friday an international defense industry conference as part of its effort to ramp up production of weapons inside the country to repel Russia's invasion and reduce dependence on foreign arms deliveries.
WITH OPEN ARMS Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the First International Defense Industries Forum in the capital Kyiv on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE PHOTO VIA AFP