London: Ukraine's Ambassador to the UK Valerii Zaluzhnyi announced on Wednesday that the first Ukrainian military plant has begun operations in Britain. The plant is a production complex of Ukrspecsystems, a Kyiv-headquartered company known for its drones, which have been effective in high-tech warfare.

According to Anadolu Agency, Zaluzhnyi shared on Telegram that the establishment of the plant in the UK is a strategic move to expand joint capabilities and create a second 'resilience circuit' to ensure continuous production. He emphasized the importance of retaining engineering expertise in Ukraine while integrating manufacturing into the UK defense space, aiming to form a common industrial security base with allies.

The expansion to the UK was initially announced by Ukrspecsystems in September last year as part of the 1Force consortium, which includes Eagle Eye Innovations Ltd and Digital Concepts Engineering Ltd. The company highlighted that this development enhances the UK's sovereign drone program, secures Ukraine's supply chains, accelerates research and development, and ensures interoperability with NATO standards.