The countrys arms industry, which has been embroiled in corruption scandals, is preparing for an export pushUkraine produces more naval drones than it can use and plans to sell the surplus to other nations, Vladimir Zelensky said on Saturday. Speaking to journalists, Zelensky described the plan as part of a strategy to ease the country's budget deficit, noting that Kiev needs additional funds to produce the weapons it requires. Funding the production while we have the budget deficit is stupid. Kiev now promotes domestic arms production backed by Western investment as a way to meet its weapons needs. However, the senior detective who allegedly was investigating Mindich remains in custody of the Security Service of Ukraine, which reports directly to the president.