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Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · Jul 29

150 of 646 #THAAD #interceptors built since production started in '08 were used in Israel in 12 days @ $12.6M each. THAAD is one of only a handful of systems used to intercept #cruise and #ballistic #missiles by the US.

#Ukraine defends monthly against 300+ missiles. Numbers speak for themselves.

150 THAAD Ballistic Missile Interceptors Fired By U.S. During Iran's Barrages On Israel: Report

Roughly 25% of all U.S. THAAD interceptors funded to date were reportedly launched in June, and SM-3s were also expended at a worrisome rate.

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Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · Jul 23

#Ukraine launches “Test in Ukraine” initiative via #Brave1 —enabling foreign defense firms to trial #drones, #EW systems, #missiles, and #lasers directly on the front.
www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-test...

Western arms makers can now live-test their prototype weapons on the battlefield against Russia's forces

Ukraine says it will give defense firms a detailed report of how their weapons tech fares in combat against Russia's troops.

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Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · Jul 16

Mandatory reading for anyone looking at #doctrinal #innovation in #US #defense

How to create an effective combat product: the experience of Delta developers, the Nemesis regiment and a former CFO “Chicago” - Defender Media

Highlights from the panel discussion at DOU Day 2025 | Read more at Defender Media

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Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · Jul 3

Ukraine’s new #Algiz AM EW system is a game-changer: it jams Mavic “eyes” by disrupting their communication link. To stop FPV strikes, we must blind the enemy’s drones at source, not just intercept the bombs. #Ukraine #EW #DroneWarfare #ElectronicWarfare

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Ukraine Support 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @blue24world.bsky.social · Jul 3

🇺🇦 Drone Coalition Grows to 20 Nations as 🇧🇪 & 🇹🇷Sign On

Latvia
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Czech Rep Denmark
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🇺🇸or no🇺🇸, there is strength in unity
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Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · Jun 20

#Ukraine’s #battlefield continues shaping European defense strategy, from #drone innovation to unparalleled battlefield #testing and real-time feedback. As saturation attacks escalate, innovation must become a geopolitical bulwark aligning #Western capital and industrial support behind Ukraine’s

Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · Jun 9

#Russia Launches Largest #Drone #Bombardment of the War

Nearly 500 Russian drones and missiles attacked #Ukraine overnight, but air defenses intercepted most, highlighting persistent Russian refusal to embrace a #ceasefire or #negotiate in good faith for a #diplomatic resolution to its war.

Ukraine says Russia launched the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the war

Apart from drones, 20 missiles of various types were fired at different parts of Ukraine, according to the air force, which said the barrage targeted mainly central and western areas of Ukraine.

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Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · Jun 9

#Renault eyes #drone production in Ukraine!
#France is exploring a plan with Renault to build drones in Ukraine, marking a first for the automaker. This could expand Western industrial support for Ukraine’s defense sector.

#Ukraine #FDI #partnership #innovation #defense

France approaches Renault on drone production, Renault says

France's defence ministry has approached Renault with a view to helping to manufacture drones, the automaker said on Sunday, after the ministry last week floated the idea French companies could help with production in Ukraine.

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Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · Jun 8

Ukraine’s “Spiderweb” strike reshaped battlefield norms: cheap, AI‑powered #FPV #drones are outperforming entrenched air defenses. Simultaneously, systems like M‑Fly and Ghost Dragon signal a shift toward resilient autonomy and #EW -resistant drones. What's the next frontier in warfare?

#Ukraine

Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · Jun 4

Ukraine executed the most successful #drone assault on multiple Russian airbases, including Belaya in Siberia and Olenya near Murmansk. Drones concealed in mobile cabins, resulted in damage to over 40 irreplaceable Russian aircraft, marking a significant advancement in #Ukraine's drone capabilities.

Operation Spiderweb — everything we know about Ukraine's 'audacious' attack on Russia's heavy bombers

Ukraine was jubilant on June 1 as news filtered through of a stunning drone attack targeting Russian heavy bombers, that simultaneously targeted four air bases, two of them thousands of miles inside R...

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Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · May 30

#Ukrainian #Drones neutralized an advanced Russian #EW System: The 413th "Raid" Battalion of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces successfully targeted a Borisoglebsk-2 electronic warfare complex from ~70km away. This marks a significant achievement in countering sophisticated Russian EW capabilities.!

Ukrainian Drones Destroy Key Russian Borisoglebsk-2 Electronic Warfare System, Video

Ukraine's 413th "Raid" Battalion successfully targeted a key component of the Russian RB-301B Borisoglebsk-2 EW system from 70 km away.

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Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · May 30

At the 2025 #Drone Summit in #Riga, #Belgium’s defense minister Theo Francken likened the transformative power of drone warfare to that of gunpowder in the Hundred Years War, the industrial revolution in World War I, and nuclear weapons

#Europe can’t afford to fall behind

#Ukraine #Innovation

Drones are the future of warfare, like gunpowder was in the 1300s, defense minister says

Belgium's defense minister compared the revolutionary impact of drones to that of gunpowder, as Europe boosts drone production for Ukraine.

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Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · May 22

#Ukraine's advancements in #EW are setting new precedents in modern military strategy. By neutralizing sophisticated #Russian EW systems and deploying AI-driven #drones resilient to #jamming, Ukraine is demonstrating the key role of EW in contemporary conflicts; global military doctrines must change

Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · May 21

Another day another example of #Ukrainian #Miltech #Innovation

Ukraine's #MoD greenlit #Krampus, a domestically developed #flamethrower -equipped uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV), for deployment. It features jam-resistant controls and thermobaric rrounds, marking a significant advancement in UGVs

'Flamethrower' robots are now officially a part of Ukraine's war

Ukraine's defense ministry said on Monday that it officially approved the combat use of the Krampus, a ground vehicle that fires thermobaric rounds.

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Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · May 19

Big news out of #Poland related to #Ukrainian #defensetech traction; Polish company Advanced Protection Systems #APS has integrated a number of Ukrainian inputs to their anti-drone systems, marking yet another way in which #Ukraine 's tech is becoming a de facto standard in modern #drone systems

Польща буде використовувати українські компоненти у своїй зброї

Польська компанія APS інтегрувала українські акустичні датчики у SKYctrl. Система виявляє дрони, блокує сигнал і навігацію. Що відомо про цю співпрацю?

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Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · May 17

The successes of #Ukrainian #drone units in neutralizing advanced #Russian #EW underscores a major shift in war. Asymmetric warfare using cost-effective off-the-shelf technologies against traditional military assets is redefining #battlefield dynamics in ways western militaries need to adapt to

Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · May 15

#Europe is reevaluating defense strategy based on #Russia 's war against #Ukraine. Emphasis shifts from traditional hardware to #innovative tech like #drones, #EW, and #AI. Agile #startups and adaptive #ecosystems like Ukraine's are needed to reduce reliance on less-effective #conventional forces.

Europe needs smart rearmament

Nato must develop a nimbler technological edge than during the cold war

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Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · May 13

#Ukraine 's #defense tech sector is experiencing a significant influx of venture capital, with private #investment soaring by 900% in the past year. Notable funding rounds include Osavul, Swarmer, and M-FLY. Despite this growth, the ecosystem still has a major capital shortage

#VC #Investing

Private investment in Ukrainian defense technologies soared by 900% in one year but there is still not enough capital.

Private investment in Ukrainian defense technologies soared by 900% in one year but there is still not enough capital. - Tech

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Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · May 10

Uncrewed ground vehicles ( #UGVs ) promise to be the next #Ukrainian evolution to modern warfare. With enhanced payload versatility enabling a range of tactical ops and their ability to operate in environments where other #drones can’t underscores the importance of #diversifying uncrewed systems

Ukrainian soldier says ground robots are great for attacks because they carry far more explosive power than flying drones

Ukrainian soldiers are staying safe while driving ground robots packed with explosives into Russian positions. They carry a lot more than sky drones.

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Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · May 8

#Russian forces have deployed new #AI -equipped #drones that are reportedly bypassing Ukrainian #EW defenses. First observed in Sumy in Feb, these drones are now increasingly active in eastern #Ukraine, necessitating an evolution of #tech to adapt countermeasures that can combat them.

New Russian AI drones outsmart Ukraine's electronic warfare—experts say it's just beginning - Euromaidan Press

Russian forces are increasingly deploying new strike UAVs of unknown type, equipped with artificial intelligence. These drones raise concerns due to their advanced technology and potential impact on b...

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Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · May 7

Are you building #interceptor #anti-drone tech in #Ukraine? If so, we want to hear from you!

President Zelenskyy has stated development of interceptors to counter ongoing Russian air attacks is a national priority, particularly in combatting Iranian-designed #Shaheds.

#GFV #GreenFlag #VC #Defense

Ukraine's Zelenskiy seeks allies' help to develop interceptor drones

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked his government on Tuesday to seek help from Ukraine's Western allies to develop interceptor drones he said were vital to protecting the country from air attacks in the more than three-year-old war with Russia.

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Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · May 7

In a historic first, #Ukraine's military intelligence agency, HUR, claims to have destroyed two #Russian Su-30 fighter jets using Magura-7 sea drones equipped with American-made AIM-9 missiles near Novorossiysk. This marks the first known instance of combat #aircraft being destroyed by naval #drones

Ukrainian Naval Drones Shoot Down Russian Jets in Military First, Kyiv Says

U.S.-made missiles were used to destroy the two planes over the Black Sea, according to Ukraine.

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Roman Sheremeta @rshereme.bsky.social · Apr 25

“Ukraine Cannot Accept the Peace of the Graveyard.”

My article published by Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA).

Reference: cepa.org/article/ukra...

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Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · Apr 25

#Ukraine is the new clear global #defense tech sector hub, with startups like NORDA Dynamics and KrattWorks developing cutting-edge solutions to counter #EW. The focus on agile development is what has led to Ukraine's emergence as a leader in modern #defensetech.

#Drones #StartupInnovation

Vlad Bobrovnyk | M&A | Venture Capital | Ukraine Advocacy @vbobrovnyk.bsky.social · Apr 24

#Ukrainian #startup #NORDA Dynamics, specializing in #autonomous #UAV #drone control technologies for #EW electronic warfare environments, has secured $150,000 in funding from Angel One Fund to scale its operations.

Great team and urgently needed product. Huge congratulations on the raise!

NORDA Dynamics Secures $150k Investment from Angel One Fund | Scroll Media

Ukrainian defense-tech startup NORDA Dynamics has raised $150,000 in new funding from the Angel One Fund, marking the fund’s eighth investment to date. All previous investments were made in 2024. The ...

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