Jakub Laichter

Kyiv will provide Washington and Congress with details of companies and individuals supporting the Rassvet network, Ukraine’s acting ambassador to the U.S., Denys Sienik, said, Reuters reported on Sept. 30.

According to Vyriy, the new Slavic drone has a tactical operating range of up to 30 kilometers, approximately twice that of a Chinese-made Mavic.

Ukraine’s defense technology industry has moved fast to meet battlefield demands, but it rests on a fragile foundation as it depends on foreign suppliers for essential components. Natalia Denikeieva, a deputy minister of digital transformation, says producing more of those components at home is a question of survival. "We are not technological and innovative because one day we woke up and decided to be," she told the Kyiv Independent in an interview in central Kyiv. "For us, it’s a matter of s

At the start of July, Ukraine's government announced with much fanfare that it would ease restrictions on arms exports. Businesses across Ukraine’s defense sector had long argued the move was necessary to help them grow and bring the country’s battle-tested innovations to the world. But two and a half months later, not a single export permit has been issued. The issue, according to Ukraine's State Service for Export Control, is bureaucratic: "At present, there are no mechanisms or instruments

As Russia shifts its bombardment tactics to near-hourly drone attacks throughout the day, increasingly targeting civilian infrastructure, more businesses are joining the program.