KYIV, Dec 7 – The Ukrainian-American conference of defense industries will open the way to a new Ukrainian military-industrial complex, capable of meeting Ukraine's needs for military equipment and weapons, head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak has said.

"This will pave the way for a new, revitalized Ukrainian military-industrial complex capable of meeting our needs for military equipment and weapons to win the war with Russia," he said during a meeting with U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker.