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Verkhovna Rada Approves Creation of Cyber Forces in Ukraine
On October 9, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted in favor of draft law No. 12349, establishing the Cyber Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The bill passed with...
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October 9, 2025
Verkhovna Rada Approves Creation of Cyber Forces in Ukraine

US MilTech Startup Neros Expands Its Kyiv Office — Here’s Who They’re Hiring
American military tech startup Neros is expanding its presence in Kyiv and looking to fill two senior-level positions. The company has posted openings for Country Manager and Business Development Manager...
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October 7, 2025
US MilTech Startup Neros Expands Its Kyiv Office — Here’s Who They’re Hiring

Firefly Aerospace Acquires US Defense Tech Company SciTec for $855 Million
Firefly Aerospace has announced its first merger and acquisition deal since going public — the $855 million purchase of US defense contractor SciTec. The transaction, expected to close by the...
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October 7, 2025
Firefly Aerospace Acquires US Defense Tech Company SciTec for $855 Million

HIMERA Fulfills State Order from the Ministry of Defense of a NATO Member State
HIMERA, a Ukrainian manufacturer of electronic warfare-resistant communications equipment, has announced the successful completion of a state order for a European NATO member country. The customer was the country’s Ministry...
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October 6, 2025
HIMERA Fulfills State Order from the Ministry of Defense of a NATO Member State

Vyriy Bets Big on Ukraine’s Defense Tech, Targeting $4M in Q4 Acquisitions
Ukrainian UAV manufacturer Vyriy plans to invest more than $4 million in other defense tech companies in the fourth quarter of 2025. The investment will cover not only share purchases...
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October 3, 2025
Vyriy Bets Big on Ukraine’s Defense Tech, Targeting $4M in Q4 Acquisitions

Three Military Innovations Receive $22,000 in Grants at Lviv Showcase
On September 25, a closed-door event called the Combat-Driven Innovation Showcase took place in Lviv, where the Ukrainian military presented innovative solutions developed and tested on the battlefield. Out of...
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October 3, 2025
Three Military Innovations Receive $22,000 in Grants at Lviv Showcase

11 Startups Secure Over $2.8M at IT Arena 2025
On September 27, during the IT Arena 2025 conference in Lviv, it was announced that 11 startups raised about $3 million in investments. Most of the backed companies are in...
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September 29, 2025
11 Startups Secure Over $2.8M at IT Arena 2025

MITS Capital Launches MITS Industries to Drive Defense-Tech Growth
Ukrainian-American investment group MITS Capital has announced the launch of MITS Industries, a new Danish-incorporated company aimed at transforming Ukraine’s defense technology market and strengthening European security. According to a...
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September 17, 2025
MITS Capital Launches MITS Industries to Drive Defense-Tech Growth

Swarmer Raises $15 Million. We Spoke to the Company’s Co-Founder About It
Ukrainian startup Swarmer, which builds AI systems for managing drone swarms, has closed a $15 million round, the largest publicly announced raise in a Ukrainian defense-tech project so far. Scroll.media...
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September 16, 2025
Swarmer Raises $15 Million. We Spoke to the Company’s Co-Founder About It

Swarmer raises $15M — Record for Ukrainian Defense Tech
Ukrainian-founded startup Swarmer, which develops AI solutions for managing drone swarms, has raised $15 million in Series A funding. This marks the largest investment in a Ukrainian defense technology company...
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September 16, 2025
Swarmer raises $15M — Record for Ukrainian Defense Tech

Vyriy and The Fourth Law Launch Mass Production of Autonomous Drones
Vyriy, one of Ukraine’s largest drone manufacturers, together with The Fourth Law, a leading Ukrainian developer of autonomous systems, has announced the start of mass production of drones equipped with...
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September 15, 2025
Vyriy and The Fourth Law Launch Mass Production of Autonomous Drones

Ukrainian Defense Startup Hard Cat Drones Attracts Investment from DTI
Finnish-Ukrainian investment company Double Tap Investments (DTI) has made a strategic investment in Ukrainian river drone manufacturer Hard Cat Drones. The two parties first connected at IT Arena 2024, where...
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September 12, 2025
Ukrainian Defense Startup Hard Cat Drones Attracts Investment from DTI

Ukrainian Arms Manufacturers Could Generate €4B in 2025 — Study
Revenue from Tech Force in UA participants, an association of more than 80 Ukrainian arms manufacturers, is projected to hit €4 billion in 2025, representing growth of more than 218%...
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August 29, 2025
Ukrainian Arms Manufacturers Could Generate €4B in 2025 — Study

More Than 10 European Startups Became Unicorns in 2025. Who Made the List?
TechCrunch has compiled a list of 12 European startups that crossed the $1 billion valuation mark in the first half of 2025. The cohort spans biotech, defense tech, space, energy,...
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August 29, 2025
More Than 10 European Startups Became Unicorns in 2025. Who Made the List?

Russia Strikes Bayraktar Drone Plant
On the night of August 28, during a large-scale Russian attack, the Bayraktar drone plant in Kyiv was hit, according to Lviv City Council member Ihor Zinkevych. He reported two...
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August 28, 2025
Russia Strikes Bayraktar Drone Plant

Ukraine Produces 3,000 Long-Range FP-1 Drones Monthly — Cheaper Than Shaheds
Ukraine’s new long-range FP-1 drone is being manufactured at a rate of 3,000 units per month, roughly 100 per day — on par with Russia’s production of Shahed drones, but...
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August 22, 2025
Ukraine Produces 3,000 Long-Range FP-1 Drones Monthly — Cheaper Than Shaheds

UNITED24 Launches U24 App: Like Patreon, But for Military Support
UNITED24 has launched a new mobile app designed to allow people to support Ukraine’s military directly. The Ministry of Digital Affairs announced the launch. The U24 App works much like...
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August 21, 2025
UNITED24 Launches U24 App: Like Patreon, But for Military Support

Ukraine’s Rada Passes Key Bills to Launch Defence City Initiative
On August 21, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada passed two key bills in their second reading, setting the stage for the Defence City initiative, aimed at strengthening the country’s defense-industrial complex. The...
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August 21, 2025
Ukraine’s Rada Passes Key Bills to Launch Defence City Initiative

Two Investors in Yaroslav Azhnyuk’s The Fourth Law Revealed: 1991 Ventures and DTI
In July, Ukrainian defense tech company The Fourth Law (TFL) announced that it had secured investment. Until now, neither the amount of funding nor the investors had been disclosed, as some...
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August 19, 2025
Two Investors in Yaroslav Azhnyuk’s The Fourth Law Revealed: 1991 Ventures and DTI

Danish-Ukrainian Dropla Tech Raises €2.4M for Autonomous Mine-Clearing Systems
Danish-Ukrainian startup Dropla Tech has raised €2.4 million in pre-seed funding from Maj Invest Holding, the Danish Export Investment Fund (EIFO), and Final Frontier, the company announced. According to InVenture,...
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August 19, 2025
Danish-Ukrainian Dropla Tech Raises €2.4M for Autonomous Mine-Clearing Systems