In February 2022when the president of Russia, , decided to militarily invade Ukraine, The country led by Volodymyr Zelensky depended almost entirely on international aid to be able to defend oneself with guarantees.
However, four years of armed conflict goes a long way, and during that time Ukraine has improved by leaps and bounds both in the development of its arms industry and in terms of combat experience. For these reasons, Ukraine has become a source of invaluable military knowledge for .
That idea is what he has recently defended Alexander Stubb, President of (a country that shares approximately 1,340 kilometers of border with Russia). According to Stubb, “We Europeans have to understand that we need Ukraine more than it needs us.”
As reported by the German media he number of companies in the defense sector in Ukraine has more than tripled since 2022. Specifically, Before the start of the war, there were about 300 companies in the sector. At this time, the number exceeds one thousand. Therefore, kyiv is already self-sufficient in the manufacture of many weapons systems.
Furthermore, this large increase in the number of defense-related companies in Ukraine does not respond to public investment, since 80% of these companies are privately owned.
The importance of drones
In that sense, the importance of drones in modern warfare It has become one of the great lessons that NATO has learned from the armed conflict. And in that area, Ukraine’s help could be essential.
In fact, in statements to Welthe Inspector General of the German Army, Christian Freudinghas stressed that “Current training must, of course, include the threat of drones; “The use of drones by our troops must become second nature.”
“At the moment, There is no one better to learn this from. (the use of drones) than the Ukrainians, because they do it every day”Freuding has assured. These words are in line with what the Finnish president stated: now Europe needs Ukraine more than Ukraine needs Europe.
