#Ukrainian Defense Companies

Ukraine began the war reliant on other countries’ weapons. Today, it builds its own fast, cheap, and battle-proven tech, and the very states that once supplied kits are now lining up to get a piece of the action.

Ukraine just turned Lviv’s football stadium into a global defense tech arena. At the second Defense Tech Valley summit, organized by Brave1 and Ukraine's Digital Transformation Ministry, over 5,000 innovators gathered to see the next generation of weapons and solidify Ukraine’s role as a hub of military innovation.

At 16, Yurii launched a start-up to design anti-drone ammunition. Now 18, he balances school, prototypes, and a call to defend Ukraine’s skies.