military exports

Sternenko on Russia’s $15B arms exports, threats to his life and work with Fedorov

NV spent a lunch meeting with Serhii Sternenko, a Ukrainian activist and blogger with more than two million followers who says he has been targeted by Russians for years, learning more about his life in the interview.

1 May, 03:36 PM

How Ukraine's weapons export should work and what risks producers see

The Ukrainian defense tech market has more than doubled the capabilities of the state budget. The industry has been waiting for several years for access to international markets. How will the export of Ukrainian weapons work?

27 January, 02:44 PM

Ukraine to allow arms sales in limited quantities

Kyiv will establish mechanisms for tightly controlled exports of Ukrainian-made weapons, reinvesting the revenue into the domestic defense industry, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sept. 19.

19 September 2025, 10:45 PM

Shmyhal outlines quasi-export plans for Ukraine’s arms makers

Ukraine will not permit direct arms exports but will create opportunities for manufacturers through a quasi-export model, Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said during a government program presentation on Aug. 18, according to news outlet Liga.net.

19 August 2025, 04:02 PM

Sakura strategy: How Japan’s aid to Ukraine goes beyond symbolism

Recent Kyiv-Tokyo agreements show that the countries' partnership is not a one-time act of support, but a steady formation of a strategic alliance across many sectors.

16 July 2025, 02:49 PM

Czechia to probe companies linked to Russian arms exports

Czechia’s Security Information Service (BIS) will probe companies that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed are exporting machine tools to Russia for weapons manufacturing, BIS spokesperson Ladislav Štícha announced on July 3, according to news outlet iRozhlas.

4 July 2025, 02:40 PM

Indian tech found in Russian drones

Russia is increasingly relying on non-Western components in its weapons, with new Iranian-designed Shahed drones now featuring far fewer American parts and, for the first time, a component manufactured in India, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) reported on April 7.

7 April 2025, 11:25 AM

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