More than 400 defense firms ask Kyiv to create one state body with real authority over $6.8 billion industry
A year after the strategic-industries ministry folded into Defense, the sector's council says responsibility is scattered across half a dozen agencies.
More than 400 defense firms have urged Ukraine's government to establish a single state body to oversee the $6.8 billion defense industry, according to the Ukrainian Council of Defense Industry. The industry, which has grown to over $6.8 billion in 2025, now employs around 300,000 people, but has no clear government authority overseeing it.
Following the merger of the Ministry of Strategic Industries into the Ministry of Defense in July 2025, the Council argues that responsibility has become split among multiple ministries and agencies, leading to inefficiencies in policy development, coordination, and foreign market entry. The council wants a dedicated body with clear powers, resources, and political responsibility to address the industry's needs and promote its interests abroad.
Written by urgent.news from Euromaidan Press's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
