Arsenal Ukraine

Dive into a collection of past posts and rediscover timeless content.

Arsenal Ukraine

Jan 1, 2026

Frontline Christmas deliveries by drone

During the holidays, a bomber drone designed to destroy the enemy instead delivers morale to the front in the form of gifts.

Tim Mak

Arsenal Ukraine

Dec 18, 2025

UKR: Ukraine moves to seal mil-tech security gaps

Ukraine is establishing a mandatory screening mechanism for foreign direct investment, a step towards safeguarding defense-tech deals against Russian linked and sanctioned companies.

Oleksandra Yakovlyeva, +1

Arsenal Ukraine

Dec 11, 2025

UKR: Why Ukraine’s trains are a top Russian target

How Russia is attacking trains with modernized drones (and components) to keep Ukraine from quickly redeploying forces/weapons. And: how Ukraine’s pushing back.

Oleksandra Yakovlyeva, +2

Arsenal Ukraine

Dec 4, 2025

UKR: Ukraine miltech components: detaching from China

Ukraine is building a competitive components market to support its growing defense industry. But financing gaps, limited production capacity, and reliance on China for key parts still pose major hurdles.

Zoriana Semenovych

Arsenal Ukraine

Nov 20, 2025

UKR: Inside Russia’s Rubicon unit hunting Ukrainians

They don’t operate like other parts of the Russian military. They’ve made it their priority to cut logistics and hunt Ukrainian drone operators.

Oleksandr Matviienko, +1

Arsenal Ukraine

Nov 15, 2025

How Ukraine miltech exports will spur post-war reconstruction

How will loosening export controls put Ukraine on a growth trajectory post-war? And looking ahead to how deftech can become a key source of revenue, drawing on its technological innovation on the battlefield.

Oleksandr Zalata

Arsenal Ukraine

Nov 11, 2025

Protecting Ukrainian drones from Russian interceptors

Russians are actively developing drone interceptors and deploying the Rubicon unit to counter Ukraine’s attacks.

Oleksandr Matviienko, +1

Arsenal Ukraine

Nov 4, 2025

Inside the Ukrainian army’s R&D labs

Ukrainian units are establishing their own R&D departments to adapt weapons and equipment to battlefield needs, and even to develop new ones.

Oleksandr Matviienko, +1

Arsenal Ukraine

Oct 28, 2025

Inside Russian infiltration missions

Small groups of Russian infantry are constantly searching for weak points in Ukraine’s defense to infiltrate and seize territories.

Oleksandr Matviienko, +1

Arsenal Ukraine

Oct 21, 2025

VAT taxes burdens on Ukraine miltech

Getting rid of the 20% VAT on imports of defense-related components was intended to support the production of weapons. But it also created inconsistent rules for domestic producers.

Oleksandr Matviienko, +1

Arsenal Ukraine

Oct 14, 2025

Prospects for high-precision weapons on drones

Guided munitions increase the accuracy and survivability of drone bombers. But their practicality is limited by cost.

Oleksandr Matviienko, +1

Arsenal Ukraine

Oct 7, 2025

Playbook for Ukraine miltech to enter NATO markets

With export controls loosening, Ukrainian companies will face obstacles entering foreign markets with established rules due to competition and complex regulations.

Oleksandr Matviienko, +1

Arsenal Ukraine

Dive into a collection of past posts and rediscover timeless content.

Frontline Christmas deliveries by drone

UKR: Ukraine moves to seal mil-tech security gaps

UKR: Why Ukraine’s trains are a top Russian target

UKR: Ukraine miltech components: detaching from China

UKR: Inside Russia’s Rubicon unit hunting Ukrainians

How Ukraine miltech exports will spur post-war reconstruction

Protecting Ukrainian drones from Russian interceptors

Inside the Ukrainian army’s R&D labs

Inside Russian infiltration missions

VAT taxes burdens on Ukraine miltech

Prospects for high-precision weapons on drones

Playbook for Ukraine miltech to enter NATO markets

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