Ukraine’s tech entrepreneurs turn to military matters
Drone and targeting systems are being improved by dozens of entrepreneurs
ON A PROMOTIONAL video a dog-biscuit hurtles into the air and two dogs fly upwards to intercept it. Until the Russian invasion in February 2022, Yaroslav Azhnyuk ran a company that makes pet monitors which can distribute treats. Now he is helping entrepreneurs intercept cruise missiles. Ukraine’s war has led to an explosion of engineering talent being diverted from the humdrum to war fighting. As a result, he says, his country is becoming “a sort of military Silicon Valley”.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline "The might of miltech"
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