"I think the best answer (can be seen) in Israel ... developing their national industry for their armed forces.
But they also signal how the Russian invasion has galvanised Ukraine into radically hardening its security posture.
"We have an idea to also have Ukrainian 155mm systems," Reznikov said, referring to a standard calibre of NATO artillery.
Many of the largest producers then lost their biggest customers, Russian defence firms, after relations between Kyiv and Moscow became openly hostile after Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.
In his interview, Reznikov said the takeover of stakes in key strategic companies was part of Kyiv's broader defence push.