"(A)ll four countries confirmed that investments in Ukraine's industrial-defense complex will grow," Umerov said via Telegram. The U.K. pledged to provide additional long-range weapons, artillery systems, and  robotic systems, while French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the possibility of opening a training center for drone operators in France, according to the announcement. Frozen Russian assets will be used to finance Ukraine's defense needs, Umerov said. "We discussed specific steps to increase the production of weapons — both in Ukraine and through the creation of joint ventures with our European partners," Umerov said. "This will make it possible to manufacture equipment, weapons and ammunition for the Defense Forces within a fundamentally new format of cooperation." Kyiv now aims to become a global leader in the defense sector, but with its economy drained by the war, it needs foreign investment and partnerships to accomplish this goal.