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Ukraine races to make its own weapons

WBUR

Published October 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM EDT

President Trump says the U.S. won’t be giving more weapons to Ukraine. As a result, Ukraine is racing to make as many of its own weapons as it can.

NPR’s Greg Myre reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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