Economy
Defence Builder Adds Venture Fund, Advisory Services to Its Accelerator
The Ukrainian defense-tech platform founded by Sigma Software, KSE, and Buntar Aerospace will now position itself as an end-to-end ecosystem for startups and investors.
By
Olena Hrazhdan
April 1, 2026
Economy
Ukraine’s General Cherry Strikes Joint Venture Deal With US Firm Wilcox to Build Drones in America
Ukraine's drone maker General Cherry is teaming up with New Hampshire-based Wilcox Industries to produce FPV and interceptor drones on US soil, pending regulatory approvals.
By
Olena Hrazhdan
March 31, 2026
Economy
Ukraine-US Reconstruction Fund Approves First Investment in Drone-Tech Firm
URIF approved its debut investment in Sine Engineering, a dual-use communications and navigation firm whose components are used by over 150 Ukrainian drone manufacturers.
By
Olena Hrazhdan
March 26, 2026
Ukraine
Fuel Giant OKKO Acquires Wind Farm Project in Western Ukraine
Ukraine’s fuel giant OKKO acquired a 272 MW wind power project in the Ternopil region, marking an expansion into the large-scale renewable energy market.
By
Mariia Boltryk
March 25, 2026
Starlink
Russia Challenges Starlink With Launch of 16 Low-Orbit Satellites
Bureau 1440, the Russian aerospace firm developing a low-Earth-orbit satellite system for global broadband data delivery, said it launched its first batch of 16 operational satellites on Monday.
By
TVP World
March 24, 2026
Drones
Axon Takes Strategic Stake in Ukrainian Drone Maker Buntar Aerospace
Ukrainian drone developer Buntar Aerospace closed a $10.4 million funding round led by US security technology giant Axon Enterprise, with Norwegian investment consortium Munkene AS also joining.
By
Olena Hrazhdan
March 23, 2026
Business
Swarmer’s Drone AI Developer Price per Share Zooms to 8x Increase on Nasdaq Debut
Based in Texas, Swarmer creates AI platform for drone autonomy as they fight against Russia in Ukrainian battlespace. Software requires human intervention to make all life-or-death decisions.
By
Olena Hrazhdan
Updated: March 18, 2026
Drones
Ukrainian Firm Unveils ‘Bucha’ Kamikaze Drone With 200 km Range, Eyes Combat Tests
Company engineers say it’s designed for flexibility on the front line and can switch between communication channels, including Starlink, depending on battlefield conditions.
By
Kyiv Post
March 17, 2026
Technology
50,000 Shahed – Explained: How Ukrainians Became Experts Countering Iranian-Russian Deadly Drones
The Shahed has become a new reality of war, one that the US military and Gulf allies have failed to counter. Ukraine is coming to help them adapt.
By
Sergii Kostezh
March 14, 2026
China
Over 6,000 Foreign Firms Supplying Russia’s War Industry Despite Sanctions
The investigation found that roughly 4,000 companies are registered in China or Hong Kong, while about 300 are based in Turkey, 120 in the United Arab Emirates, and 60 in India.
By
Alisa Orlova
March 11, 2026
Economy
AI Bubble Unlikely to Spark 2008-Scale Financial Crisis, NBU’s First Deputy Governor Says
Ukraine’s central bank says even a sharp correction in AI stocks would likely resemble the dot-com downturn rather than the global financial meltdown of 2008.
By
Olena Hrazhdan
March 8, 2026
Ukraine
First Ukrainian Defense Plant Opens in UK
Ukrspecsystems, a leading developer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has launched its first production facility in the United Kingdom.
By
Mariia Boltryk
Feb. 25, 2026
France
Ukraine, France to Launch Joint Defense-Tech Startup Grant Program
Ukrainian defense-tech cluster Brave1 and the French Defense Innovation Agency will launch the grant program "Brave France" in Q2 2026.
By
Mariia Boltryk
Feb. 25, 2026
Telegram
Terrorist Bombings Spur Renewed Debate Over Telegram Restrictions in Ukraine
With the platform identified as a key tool for Russian intelligence to recruit locals for sabotage, Ukrainian officials have renewed calls to restrict its use in Ukraine.
By
Leo Chiu
Feb. 24, 2026
Economy
Ukraine Identifies 1st Military Exporter, Approves Linza 3.0 Drone for Production in Germany
Kyiv has named the first company granted a military export permit – Frontline Robotics – and confirmed its Linza 3.0 drone will be produced at a joint venture in Germany.
By
Olena Hrazhdan
Feb. 23, 2026
Air Defenses
US-based Fund Invests in Ukrainian Anti-Drone Solutions Developer MaXon
US-based venture capital company Green Flag Ventures invested in MaXon Systems, a Ukrainian defense technology company developing an autonomous air-to-air defense platform
By
Mariia Boltryk
Feb. 23, 2026
