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![Russian BM-21 multiple-launch rocket system moments before Ukrainian FPV-drone strike, July 2026.]( "Russian BM-21 multiple-launch rocket system moments before Ukrainian FPV-drone strike, July 2026.")
![A Ukrainian soldier wearing a combat exoskeleton stands in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone during field testing. (Photo: Open source)]( "A Ukrainian soldier wearing a combat exoskeleton stands in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone during field testing. (Photo: Open source)")
![Russian FSB patrol ship Izumrud after a collision with Ukrainian Navy vessels in 2018.]( "Russian FSB patrol ship Izumrud after a collision with Ukrainian Navy vessels in 2018.")
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![Ukrainian ground robot with Wolly 7,62 remotely operated weapon station landing on the Russian-held Kinburn Spit, July 13, 2026.]( "Ukrainian ground robot with Wolly 7,62 remotely operated weapon station landing on the Russian-held Kinburn Spit, July 13, 2026.")
![How a Danish Wildfire Startup Ended Up Powering Ukraine’s GPS-Free Strike Drones]( "How a Danish Wildfire Startup Ended Up Powering Ukraine’s GPS-Free Strike Drones")
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![Photo of Marharyta Varadovska]( "Photo of Marharyta Varadovska")
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With its autonomy software deployed on more than 5,000 drones in Ukraine, Danish startup Robotto has become one of Europe’s largest providers of GPS-free autonomy for drones conducting “find, fix, finish” targeting missions.![Ukraine’s Wartime Innovation Isn’t About Drones—It’s About Speed]( "Ukraine’s Wartime Innovation Isn’t About Drones—It’s About Speed")
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![Thomas Van Vynckt]( "Thomas Van Vynckt, Friends of Europe")
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While Ukraine’s drones have captured the world’s attention, the real story is the innovation ecosystem behind them.![Satellite view of air defense positions around Severodvinsk in northwestern Russia. (Source: Barents Observer / Google Earth)]( "Satellite view of air defense positions around Severodvinsk in northwestern Russia. (Source: Barents Observer / Google Earth)")
![PAC-2 GEM-T interceptor used by the Patriot air defense system. Illustrative photo. (Source: Defense Express)]( "PAC-2 GEM-T interceptor used by the Patriot air defense system. Illustrative photo. (Source: Defense Express)")
![Servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attend a Trinity Day service led by chaplains of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade at an undisclosed location in the Donetsk region on May 31, 2026 in UNSPECIFIED, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attend a Trinity Day service led by chaplains of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade at an undisclosed location in the Donetsk region on May 31, 2026 in UNSPECIFIED, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)")
![The Russian corvette "Sobrasitelny," with the identification number 531, is sailing near the oil tanker "Kira K" in the Baltic Sea. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The Russian corvette \"Sobrasitelny,\" with the identification number 531, is sailing near the oil tanker \"Kira K\" in the Baltic Sea. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russian troops operate a 2A36 Giatsint-B 152 mm towed howitzer at a firing position. (Source: Russian Defense Ministry)]( "Russian troops operate a 2A36 Giatsint-B 152 mm towed howitzer at a firing position. (Source: Russian Defense Ministry)")
![A volunteer searches a battlefield near the wreckage of a Russian armored personnel carrier in Ukraine's Donetsk region. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A volunteer searches a battlefield near the wreckage of a Russian armored personnel carrier in Ukraine's Donetsk region. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Soviet apartment buildings overlook the Crimean coast of Black Sea on March 22, 2014 in Gaspra, Crimea. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Soviet apartment buildings overlook the Crimean coast of Black Sea on March 22, 2014 in Gaspra, Crimea. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
-205f3998d2e64655e9014bed77b28745.png "Ukrainian ground robot with Wolly 7,62 remotely operated weapon station landing on the Russian-held Kinburn Spit, July 13, 2026.")
-f031f82713b8a3f9c263632f1920268e.jpeg "Photo of Marharyta Varadovska")
-72b63a4e0c8c475ad81fe3eed3f63729.jpeg "Photo of Cyril Barabaltchouk")
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