Tymofiy Mylovanov
@mylovanov.bsky.social
President, Kyiv School of Economics; Minister of economy, Ukraine, 2019-2020; Associate professor, University of Pittsburgh
The UK military has finally delivered its first Ajax armored vehicles — eight years late and at nearly £10M each. The system emerges in a drone-dominated war where tanks often fail to survive.
Fifty units are now ready for NATO’s eastern flank — The Guardian. 1/
Fifty units are now ready for NATO’s eastern flank — The Guardian. 1/
November 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The UK military has finally delivered its first Ajax armored vehicles — eight years late and at nearly £10M each. The system emerges in a drone-dominated war where tanks often fail to survive.
Fifty units are now ready for NATO’s eastern flank — The Guardian. 1/
Fifty units are now ready for NATO’s eastern flank — The Guardian. 1/
Q: Why does Russia’s huge state machine seem to work while ours fails?
Me: It’s a myth — their system is rotten too. If they didn’t steal, they’d have more drones and accuracy. Their inefficiency is Soviet-born. Ukraine stands because Zelenskyy didn’t give up. 8X
Me: It’s a myth — their system is rotten too. If they didn’t steal, they’d have more drones and accuracy. Their inefficiency is Soviet-born. Ukraine stands because Zelenskyy didn’t give up. 8X
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Q: Why does Russia’s huge state machine seem to work while ours fails?
Me: It’s a myth — their system is rotten too. If they didn’t steal, they’d have more drones and accuracy. Their inefficiency is Soviet-born. Ukraine stands because Zelenskyy didn’t give up. 8X
Me: It’s a myth — their system is rotten too. If they didn’t steal, they’d have more drones and accuracy. Their inefficiency is Soviet-born. Ukraine stands because Zelenskyy didn’t give up. 8X
Me: If we don’t train our people, we’ll import millions for manual jobs.
Priority one — survive the war.
Priority two — build a productive, EU-level economy: cut bureaucracy, reform labour and tax laws, and clear the old barriers still holding Ukraine back. 7/
Priority one — survive the war.
Priority two — build a productive, EU-level economy: cut bureaucracy, reform labour and tax laws, and clear the old barriers still holding Ukraine back. 7/
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Me: If we don’t train our people, we’ll import millions for manual jobs.
Priority one — survive the war.
Priority two — build a productive, EU-level economy: cut bureaucracy, reform labour and tax laws, and clear the old barriers still holding Ukraine back. 7/
Priority one — survive the war.
Priority two — build a productive, EU-level economy: cut bureaucracy, reform labour and tax laws, and clear the old barriers still holding Ukraine back. 7/
Q: Should Ukraine already attract foreign specialists, and when will the shortage become critical?
Me: It’s happening already — even the army includes some foreigners. We critically lack qualified people. There are only two solutions: import talent or train our own. 6/
Me: It’s happening already — even the army includes some foreigners. We critically lack qualified people. There are only two solutions: import talent or train our own. 6/
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Q: Should Ukraine already attract foreign specialists, and when will the shortage become critical?
Me: It’s happening already — even the army includes some foreigners. We critically lack qualified people. There are only two solutions: import talent or train our own. 6/
Me: It’s happening already — even the army includes some foreigners. We critically lack qualified people. There are only two solutions: import talent or train our own. 6/
Q: Where will Ukraine get specialists for a strong defence industry?
Me: Either we get smarter and learn, or we import talent — and that’ll be another Ukraine. Education is key: it builds engineers, leaders, workers. The future isn’t fixed — we define it, or others will. 5/
Me: Either we get smarter and learn, or we import talent — and that’ll be another Ukraine. Education is key: it builds engineers, leaders, workers. The future isn’t fixed — we define it, or others will. 5/
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Q: Where will Ukraine get specialists for a strong defence industry?
Me: Either we get smarter and learn, or we import talent — and that’ll be another Ukraine. Education is key: it builds engineers, leaders, workers. The future isn’t fixed — we define it, or others will. 5/
Me: Either we get smarter and learn, or we import talent — and that’ll be another Ukraine. Education is key: it builds engineers, leaders, workers. The future isn’t fixed — we define it, or others will. 5/
Q: So the war has accelerated the brain drain?
Me: Not exactly, but it’s a painful paradox. After 2014 some still went to Moscow — now no one does.
The metropolia once drained talent; now some of them work against us. Ukrainians must stay — we must create conditions here. 4/
Me: Not exactly, but it’s a painful paradox. After 2014 some still went to Moscow — now no one does.
The metropolia once drained talent; now some of them work against us. Ukrainians must stay — we must create conditions here. 4/
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Q: So the war has accelerated the brain drain?
Me: Not exactly, but it’s a painful paradox. After 2014 some still went to Moscow — now no one does.
The metropolia once drained talent; now some of them work against us. Ukrainians must stay — we must create conditions here. 4/
Me: Not exactly, but it’s a painful paradox. After 2014 some still went to Moscow — now no one does.
The metropolia once drained talent; now some of them work against us. Ukrainians must stay — we must create conditions here. 4/
Me: We must win this war and defend independence. 10-15-year-olds who will build Ukraine need full resources.
Funding is too low and we have too many universities — fewer universities, more funding for top students. War sped up brain-drain to Poland and the US. 3/
Funding is too low and we have too many universities — fewer universities, more funding for top students. War sped up brain-drain to Poland and the US. 3/
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Me: We must win this war and defend independence. 10-15-year-olds who will build Ukraine need full resources.
Funding is too low and we have too many universities — fewer universities, more funding for top students. War sped up brain-drain to Poland and the US. 3/
Funding is too low and we have too many universities — fewer universities, more funding for top students. War sped up brain-drain to Poland and the US. 3/
Me: Kyiv universities fund $1,500-2,000 per student. Russia spends $4,000 at average schools and more at top ones; its tech units grow from them.
We invest 3-5 times less — and risk having fewer engineers, leaders, and commanders, learning on blood instead of in classrooms. 2/
We invest 3-5 times less — and risk having fewer engineers, leaders, and commanders, learning on blood instead of in classrooms. 2/
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Me: Kyiv universities fund $1,500-2,000 per student. Russia spends $4,000 at average schools and more at top ones; its tech units grow from them.
We invest 3-5 times less — and risk having fewer engineers, leaders, and commanders, learning on blood instead of in classrooms. 2/
We invest 3-5 times less — and risk having fewer engineers, leaders, and commanders, learning on blood instead of in classrooms. 2/
I see two scenarios for the next 10 years for Ukraine.
Pessimistic — only 10–15 million people remain.
Optimistic — return migration brings us to 35–40 million.
Like Israel’s story: recovery, joining the EU, and a sense of purpose can bring people back. 1/
Pessimistic — only 10–15 million people remain.
Optimistic — return migration brings us to 35–40 million.
Like Israel’s story: recovery, joining the EU, and a sense of purpose can bring people back. 1/
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I see two scenarios for the next 10 years for Ukraine.
Pessimistic — only 10–15 million people remain.
Optimistic — return migration brings us to 35–40 million.
Like Israel’s story: recovery, joining the EU, and a sense of purpose can bring people back. 1/
Pessimistic — only 10–15 million people remain.
Optimistic — return migration brings us to 35–40 million.
Like Israel’s story: recovery, joining the EU, and a sense of purpose can bring people back. 1/