German arms manufacturer will build and repair tanks in Ukraine
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall wants to open a factory in Ukraine within three months, director Armin Papperger tells
US news channel CNN. At the factory, Rheinmetall will build and repair tanks and armoured vehicles. The German company also wants to train Ukrainians in maintaining the vehicles.
Ukraine has long been trying to convince Western arms manufacturers to start producing and repairing weapons and ammunition on Ukrainian territory. However, many companies are reluctant to open factories in Ukraine as long as the war continues. For security reasons, the Rheinmetall plant will be located in the west of the country, at a relatively long distance from the front. The German company will cooperate with Ukrainian state-owned Ukroboronprom, which will also own the complex.