KI short logo

Opinion

Submit an opinion
manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States, on April 16, 2024.
Opinion

How can foreign defense manufacturers benefit from Ukraine’s Defense City regime?

by Vladyslav Bandrovsky

This January, Ukraine's long-awaited Defense City regime has finally come into operation. The first company to obtain resident status was SkyFall, a manufacturer of drones and Shahed interceptors. This special program, similar to the IT-focused Diia City, is designed to entice defense companies with a package of tax breaks and regulatory relief. It has already started drawing attention from major international arms manufacturers, especially as Ukraine has become a testing ground for advanced

More from Opinion

NewsLetters

News Feed

Thursday, January 15

Zelensky meets Ukraine's ex-army chief Zaluzhnyi, prominent volunteers as part of 'new policy'

In an unexpected move, President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with several popular public figures in recent days, with the latest being Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.K. and former Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi. "I thanked (Zaluzhnyi) for his work as part of Ukraine's team," the president said on Jan. 15. "We discussed the diplomatic tasks that are relevant now and could strengthen all of us — Ukraine, our resilience." A source in the President's Office told the Kyiv Independent that Zaluz

Ukraine war latest: 70 Russian soldiers 'destroyed' during assault near Kharkiv, Khartiia claims in new video

This is Chris York reporting from Kyiv on day 1,422 of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: A large group of Russian soldiers crossing snowy ground north of Kharkiv was obliterated by drones, artillery and infantry, Ukraine's Khartiia Brigade said on Jan. 15, killing around 70 of them. The Khartiia Brigade repelled an attempted assault by the Russian Federation and "destroyed" about 70 Russian occupiers," the unit said in a post on YouTube. "For a week, Russian occupat

Is Ukrainian parliament becoming a problem for Zelensky?

Strong opposition and constant brawls have made Ukraine's parliament a staple of the country's thriving democracy. Since the start of the all-out war, however, the parliament has seen its independence, powers, and popularity erode. Criminal proceedings against lawmakers became routine. Nearly 70 lawmakers have been charged since the last election, according to Oleksandr Salizhenko, editor-in-chief of the political watchdog Chesno. The latest charges have been handed to political veteran Yulia T

President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 9, 2026.

Most Popular

Editors' Picks

News Feed