The European Union hosted a defence industry forum on Monday in a bid to find new ways to supply Kiyv with much-needed weapons and ammunition. Some 140 firms from 25 countries attended the event in Brussels, which was meant to link Ukraine’s defence industry with those of the EU. Industry representatives met to discuss how Ukraine’s industry capacity for defence production could be better matched with that of Europe. They also discussed how Ukrainian firms could amp up production and meet the country’s needs at home. This would minimise transportation costs and allow the tools to be produced w…