VILNIUS, August 13. /TASS/. Ukraine will build a NATO-compliant ammunition plant in Lithuania, the Ministry of Economy and Innovation of the Baltic republic reported.

"On Friday, the ministry will sign a major investment agreement with the Dnepr Electromechanical Plant (DEMZ), under which an ammunition assembly plant meeting NATO standards will be built in the Prienai district, and the production of ammunition metal components will be established in the Alytus Industrial Park," the ministry said in a statement.

The amount of the planned investment was not specified. The specifications of the ammunition were also not disclosed. The ministry noted that the construction is scheduled to begin this fall, with production set to start in late 2027.