Lithuania will invest 10 million euros in the production of the jet drone "Palyanytsia", through direct financing of the Ukrainian manufacturer, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced, quoted by Ukrinform, quoted by BTA.
Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Defense for European Integration, Serhiy Boev, discussed the production financing mechanism with Lithuania's Deputy Minister of National Defense, Monika Koroleviene.
Boev stressed that acquiring the ability to strike deep into Russia is one of Ukraine's priorities. "We encourage our partners to invest in our national production of long-range weapons. Investments based on the 'Danish model' will work much faster and the enemy will soon feel the consequences, he noted.
The deputy minister expressed gratitude to the Lithuanian side for its leading role within the demining coalition, as well as for its active participation in the drone coalition.
For his part, Koroleviene stressed that Lithuania remains a loyal partner of Ukraine. "Our goal is to provide effective assistance. Investments must work, so we are looking for their most practical application," she assured.