March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 2 min reading State UCDI publishes White Paper on defence industry transformations The document outlines key 2025 milestones and strategic priorities for 2026
March 10, 2026March 12, 2026 10 min reading Insights What defence manufacturers need to know about Defence City — insights from the UCDI’s Head of GR A FAQ on the new tax regime for defence companies — how to join, what it offers, and what obligations it imposes
January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 2 min reading State 30% of defence manufacturers have already registered with the export control authority: survey Defence City residents are entitled to carry out exports without obtaining special authorisation from the Cabinet of Ministers
January 6, 2026January 8, 2026 5 min reading Dorozvidka Dorozvidka #41: Defence City, Fedorov at the Ministry of Defence, Fire Point, SkyFall, Azhniuk, Khmara, Fedirko and Chmut A weekly overview of noteworthy defence tech publications from social media, official announcements and the media
November 24, 2025November 25, 2025 4 min reading Dorozvidka Dorozvidka #35: Fire Point, Terma, Merops, Defence City, Darknode, and news from Ministry of Defence & Brave1 Denys Shtilerman and the Merops drones step into the spotlight, and other key moments from last week
August 21, 2025December 11, 2025 1 min reading State The Verkhovna Rada has created Defence City, a special legal regime for defence business A legal regime for defence industry manufacturers will remain in force until 2036 or until EU accession.
August 13, 2025December 11, 2025 3 min reading State Verkhovna Rada committee supports key amendments to draft laws establishing Defence City legal regime Resident relocation becomes voluntary, qualified income requirement reduced to 75%
July 17, 2025December 11, 2025 1 min reading State Verkhovna Rada supports tax benefits for Defence City in first reading Discussion with manufacturers to continue before second reading
