Last week, the Technological Forces of Ukraine launched a public tool – portal "Life Cycle: Explosives Production". It describes in detail each of the stages (there are 18 of them) that an explosives manufacturer in Ukraine goes through. Each of them contains industry proposals on how to improve regulation, launch new tools or improve market conditions so that manufacturers can supply ammunition to the frontline without regulatory obstacles.

One of the critical stages in the production of explosives is the procurement of explosive precursors, initiating agents and other sensitive components for the production of ammunition. Given the shortage of explosives both in Ukraine and among European partners, the need for an "explosives bank" is becoming increasingly urgent.

The manufacturers-members of the Association of Manufacturers of Ukraine, who face daily difficulties due to the lack of necessary conditions and regulation for the explosives market, have their own vision of what the state mechanism of the "bank of explosive materials" could look like today. This text describes what it is, how it can be filled, and how it will help the state, the front, and business.

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