September 29, 2025December 9, 2025 5 min reading Black Mirror Black Mirror #26. HUR analysis of the UMPB, plus upgraded V2U, Lancet, Molniya and other Russian miltech updates Overview of new Russian miltech developments for the last week of September
September 24, 2025December 8, 2025 2 min reading Ecosystem Khartia forms ‘Lava’ unmanned systems battalion to centralise the corps’ latest robotic tech The new unit is recruiting engineers, technicians, programmers, UAV pilots, UGV operators, analysts, and IT specialists
September 22, 2025December 1, 2025 3 min reading Investments, Startups Ukrainian drone autonomy developer NORDA Dynamics raises $1M with Varangians as lead investor The Underdog autonomy module is the most widely used system for guiding UAVs to their targets in the combat zone, the company says
September 16, 2025December 26, 2025 2 min reading Investments, Startups Swarmer, developer of AI solutions for drone swarms, raises $15M — a record for a Ukrainian defence startup scene The round was led by the Broadband Capital Investments. Other participants included Radius Capital, Green Flag Ventures, D3, and Network VC
September 15, 2025December 8, 2025 2 min reading Ecosystem, Startups Vyriy and The Fourth Law launch mass production of autonomous drones Vyriy-10-TFL-1 The Vyriy-10-TFL-1 will be priced at ₴18,500 — a level that makes it competitive even against FPV drones without terminal guidance
September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 2 min reading Innovation, Startups Ukrainian army already use domestic AI system Clarity, which autonomously detects enemy equipment and personnel in photos and videos The software can decode photos and videos, link them to map coordinates, and automatically process orthophotos
September 6, 2025December 11, 2025 3 min reading Investments, Startups UK–Ukrainian startup Offset Labs raised over $1M to build AI models for defence industry The company develops and deploys specialised AI models for signal and voice processing in operational environments
August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 2 min reading Innovation Dwarf Engineering has carried out new tests of its Narsil autonomous drone control module: results According to the developers, the module provides up to 80% accuracy of hits
