He made the statement following a meeting with the Ministry of Defense team and Herman Smetanin, the ex-Minister of Strategic Industry.Shmyhal thanked Smetanin for his work in strengthening Ukraine’s defense industry. According to the minister, domestic arms production has increased 35-fold since the start of the full-scale war.“We have the potential to grow even further,” the minister emphasized.Currently, 40% of weapons used at the front are Ukrainian-made. President Zelenskyy has tasked the defense sector with raising that figure to 50%, including drones, armored vehicles, and ammunition — everything needed by Ukraine’s Armed Forces.Shmyhal stressed that efforts to grow defense production will continue in close coordination with all responsible agencies.