Ukraine says it's working with BAE to set up weapons production facility

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with representatives of the British defense company BAE Systems – CEO Charles Woodburn, Managing Director Gabby Costigan and Director for cooperation with Ukraine Christian Seear via video call, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, in this handout picture released May 30, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

Ukraine is working with major British defense company BAE Systems to set up a Ukrainian base to both produce and repair weapons from tanks to artillery, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday.

Zelenskiy spoke after talks with senior officials from BAE, including Chief Executive Charles Woodburn.