KYIV, Sept 18 – Active work continues in Ukraine to prepare for the autumn Defense Industries Forum, and interest in it is very high, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.

"We are continuing to prepare for the Defense Industries Forum, the first event of its kind to take place in Ukraine. It will happen this autumn. Interest in the Forum is very high. This fully reflects Ukraine's strength and potential – our ability to defend ourselves and help other countries preserve freedom and international order... Already, 86 leading defense companies from around the world – representing 21 countries – have confirmed their participation in the Forum," the President of Ukraine said in his evening video address on September 16.