South Ossetia is Georgian territory occupied by the Russian army in 2008.
All big private companies and state-owned enterprises must be ready to increase output of military products, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a Wednesday meeting with senior officials from the Defense Ministry and defense industry where the Zapad-2017 strategic drills were discussed, Finanz.ru reported citing the Kremlin press service.
Ukraine’s State Concern Ukroboronprom is for the first time showcasing advanced developments of the Ukrainian defense industry at an international arms exhibition held by AUSA (Association of the U.S. Army) in Washington, D.C., according to the Ukrainian company’s press service.
After the suspension of Ukraine's arms sales in 2014, the Ukrainian defense industry is once again increasing its export potential. The country's leadership plans to make Ukraine one of the leaders of the global arms market, while representatives of the Ukrainian defense industry are calling for liberalization of the terms of military exports.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov has declared that the Ukrainian military will shortly receive new types of weapons and military equipment, the NSDC's press service told UNIAN.