{"id":26953,"date":"2026-04-07T17:06:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/?p=26953"},"modified":"2026-04-07T17:19:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:19:05","slug":"dorozvidka-54","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/04\/dorozvidka-54\/","title":{"rendered":"Dorozvidka #54: private air defence, plus Ben Wallace, Artem Moroz, Taras Ostapchuk, Mykyta Rozhkov, and Denys Shtilerman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the new edition of Dorozvidka<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 President Zelensky again criticises Ukrainian arms manufacturers over a false start on exports;
\u2013 Mykyta Rozhkov on how Frontline secured approval for defence exports;
\u2013 An interview with Ben Wallace, former UK defence secretary and independent director at UForce;
\u2013 Forbes on how private air defence works in Ukraine;
\u2013 Ukraine and Romania discuss joint drone production;
\u2013 Fire Point co-founder Denys Shtilerman appears on Serhii Sternenko\u2019s stream;
\u2013 Artem Moroz on Ukrainian deftech companies’ US tour;
\u2013 Ratel on Valeriia Ionan\u2019s Meet the Startup podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zelensky again criticises Ukrainian arms manufacturers over export false start<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with journalists and once again sharply criticised domestic arms manufacturers allegedly entering foreign markets behind the state\u2019s back. Selected quotes were published by Livyi Bereh<\/a>. In particular, Zelensky said that a leader of a Middle Eastern country told him about an agreement with a Ukrainian company that has production facilities in Spain. According to him, the leader had already reached a deal with the manufacturer to purchase interceptor drones. The company\u2019s head spent a week in the Middle East offering its products. The foreign leader asked Zelensky whether Ukraine would provide training on using the interceptors. Zelensky replied that it would not \u2014 unless the state is paid for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s not how it works. Why? First, this is not only their achievement. For these drones to work, our military tested them, fought with them, improved them, and brought them to results. This is not just business. There must be respect for what our military does. Second, we are at war. The state must define which exports are permissible to strengthen defence first and foremost. Third, all of this only works as a system \u2014 drones, integration with other air defence elements, software, and experienced personnel. Representatives of different countries \u2014 not even at the leadership level, but at the company level \u2014 come to Ukraine and buy something\u2026 And then it doesn\u2019t work as it should because a systemic approach is needed: the drones themselves, our specialists’ expertise, software, and many other factors. Most importantly, there must be respect for our state and long-term cooperation so that Ukraine benefits from this, not just someone making money somewhere,\u201d the president said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zelensky added that he wants to sign ten long-term international defence agreements, each lasting ten years. According to him, this would secure billions for the defence industry’s development. He noted that Ukraine\u2019s export strategy will primarily target countries that have invested in Ukrainian defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mykyta Rozhkov on how Frontline secured defence export approval<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Mykyta Rozhkov, Business Development Director at Frontline Robotics<\/a>, appeared on the UT-2 podcast. In a two-hour conversation, he \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043d\u043e explained how the company became the first in Ukraine to receive permission to export military technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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