10 where he met with French President Emmanuel Macron. Earlier this week, Zelensky embarked on a multi-country tour of various European allies aiming to present his "victory plan" as well as discuss further military support. "Every foreign visit is always a conversation about investment in Ukraine's industrial sector," Zelensky said in his evening address.Although Zelensky did not provide specifics on the development of the production partnership, he pointed to the success of the Danish model in attracting investments in defense production.In June, Denmark became the first country to offer to donate arms to Ukraine via direct purchases from the Ukrainian defense industry, as Kyiv's defense budget does not match the capacities of domestic weapons production."The Danish model already works...  and we consider the new French model as an opportunity to attract investments specifically to establish new production facilities," Zelensky said.Zelensky added that the countries' respective defense ministries are working on establishing an agreement.

Content Original Link:

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-france-working-to-establish-joint-defense-production-facilities-zelensky-says/