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Business ReporterDominic is the business reporter for the Kyiv Independent, reporting on Ukrainian companies, investment, energy, corruption, and reforms. Based in Kyiv, Dominic joined the Kyiv Independent team in 2023, having previously worked as a freelancer. He has written articles for a number of publications, including the Financial Times, bne IntelliNews, Radio Free Europe/Liberty, Euronews and New Eastern Europe. Previously, Dominic worked with StopFake as a disinformation expert, debunking Russian fake news in Europe.
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Consolidation and capital: The new era of Ukrainian defense tech
A party at a swanky downtown Kyiv restaurant feels a world away from the front lines of Russia's war against Ukraine. Yet its guests — defense analysts, consultants, and arms producers — are nonetheless shaping how the war is fought.
The event's host was Skadi Law, a new firm focusing exclusively on Ukraine's fast-growing defense tech sector. Its arrival is not an isolated story, but part of a broader trend: an expanding network of venture capital funds, accelerators, consultancies, and media c
After months of winter blackouts, Ukraine again faces power cuts amid cloudy skies
During sunny days, Ukraine’s solar farms produce over 3 GW of energy. But a return of cloudy weather and rain in recent days has limited the sun’s ability to power Ukrainian homes.
Erdogan meets Zelensky a day after phoning Putin
The leaders "agreed on new steps in security cooperation," Zelensky wrote on Telegram following the talks. Ukraine is ready to support Turkey with "expertise, technology, and experience," and details of the agreements will be finalized in the coming days.
Ukraine restores nearly half of power generation wiped out by Russia
Russian forces destroyed 9 gigawatts (GW) of Ukraine's power generation, but the war-torn country has managed to rebuild 4 GW, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on April 4.
Russia increases attacks on civilians, killing 16 and injuring 94 more
In one of the worst attacks, a Russian drone targeted a market in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing at least five people and injuring 27 on the morning of April 4.
Ukrainian firefighting robot helps soldiers for first time
After discovering gas canisters at the scene of the fire in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, members of the 12th Special Purpose Brigade "Azov" deployed a Zmiy unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) to avoid putting soldiers at increased risk.
Russia drops record number of deadly glide bombs on Ukraine, steps up aerial attacks
Russian forces launched 7,987 glide bombs last month — over 1,500 more than the previous record in February, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reported on April 3.
Ukraine's electricity imports fall as crisis fades
Ukraine's imports of electricity dropped by 25% in March compared to the previous month, as the country emerges from a devastating winter brought on by Russian attacks on the energy grid.
Japan breaks into Ukraine’s drone market for first time as Tokyo confronts regional threats
A Tokyo-listed drone firm is breaking with the trend of Japanese companies avoiding Ukraine's defense industry by partnering with interceptor drone producer Amazing Drones, the first Japanese company to invest in the sector.
The investment — undisclosed in size — will fuel a major production scale-up at Kharkiv-based Amazing Drones, with Terra Drone using its decade-long experience to handle supply chains, marketing, and global expansion, the company said at a launch event in Kyiv on March 31.
Ukraine securing 10-year defense deals with Gulf states amid Iran war
"The first priority is weapons — their production, exchange of experience," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Qatar.
Finland pledges to check US weapons make it to Ukraine
"What has been promised to Ukraine must go to Ukraine. That is clear," the Finnish Defense Minister said.
Russian strikes kill 2 Naftogaz employees in 3 days
Naftogaz’s gas production sites in Poltava Oblast have been under attack for three days in a row, killing Romam Chmykhun, a 55-year-old process operator.
Ukraine, UAE seek closer air defense ties as Iran war drags into second month
Some Ukrainian troops are already stationed in the UAE, President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Telegram on March 28.
Night of 'pure terror' targets maternity hospital in Odesa as 5 killed, 16 injured in Russian strikes across Ukraine
While Ukraine’s air defense shot down 252 Russian drones, 21 made their way through, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.
