Key facts
- Moldova plans to change laws to allow domestic weapons production.
- Parliament Chairman Igor Grosu stated the country needs weapons for its own defense.
- Grosu dismissed suggestions that weapons would be provided to Ukraine.
- Dual-purpose weapons, such as drones, are a focus for domestic production.
- Moldova has recorded 88 violations of its airspace since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- President Maia Sandu described Moldova's regional position as vulnerable.
Moldova's pro-European government intends to pursue legislative changes to permit the domestic production of weapons, primarily for its own defense, Parliament Chairman Igor Grosu announced. Grosu emphasized that these arms, particularly dual-use drones, would not be supplied to neighboring Ukraine.
Grosu, who is also the No. 2 official in Moldova's state hierarchy and head of President Maia Sandu's Action and Solidarity Party, stated that the country needs weapons for its own security, citing their use for national security, emergencies, and agriculture. He dismissed any suggestion that the production would benefit Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Russia.