Ukraine enhances military firepower with numerous domestic and foreign weapon types

The approved grenade launchers, which include handheld, automatic, and under-barrel models, feature both domestic and foreign designs. Notably, five new Ukrainian-made grenade launchers have been evaluated and found to match the performance of their international counterparts.

Since February 2022, the arsenal has also been bolstered with 10 different calibers of mortars. These include weapons manufactured in Ukraine as well as those imported from the United States, Poland, Finland, and other countries. The Ukrainian military has additionally adopted over a dozen types of ammunition specifically for grenade launchers.

Further expanding its military capabilities, the Ministry announced on May 16 that 18 new weapons and pieces of military equipment have been authorized for Defense Forces use. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, more than 80 Ukrainian-made weapons and pieces of equipment received approval for use by the Ukrainian Army.

On April 23, Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova made a notable announcement, stating that the domestic production of Patriot air defense systems, or some of their components, is "entirely feasible" in Ukraine.