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3 days ago · An entrepreneur behind drones that make the final strike themselves epitomizes the transformation of Ukraine’s civilian technology industry into a defense powerhouse.
2 days ago · Yaroslav Azhnyuk went from building a smartphone-controlled laser toy for bored pets to manufacturing AI-guided kamikaze drones that fly their final attack
3 days ago · This month, U-Force, a consortium of Ukrainian drone manufacturers including the maker of Magura drone speedboats, raised $50 million in seed capital. That investment valued the company at more than $1 bi...
Yaroslav Azhnyuk co-founded Petcube — Ukraine's first Y Combinator startup — sold a million pet cameras, then went home to war and built a $50 AI guidance ch...
Apr 12, 2025 · The war in Ukraine is now largely being fought with drones. Ukraine made 2 million last year. Dronemakers churn them out in factories and mom-and-pop operations like one in a Kyiv...
2 days ago · Ukrainian founder of a pettoy startup now builds AI-powered FPV drones. Before Russia invaded, Yaroslav Azhnyuk sold Petcube — a smartphone laser gadget for pets. Now his drones fly the final 400 yards to...
Feb 23, 2026 · From $500 FPV drones to thermal cameras to 100,000 motors monthly, Ukraine’s component localization represents one of the defining industrial achievements of the 21st century.
