{"id":30405,"date":"2026-05-26T11:20:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/?p=30405"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:21:16","slug":"dorozvidka-61","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/05\/dorozvidka-61\/","title":{"rendered":"Dorozvidka #61: the big story of UForce, plus Pavlo Kosolapkin, Halyna Yanchenko, Bohdan Sas and \u201cAquila\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the latest Dorozvidka:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How UForce operates \u2014 the first unicorn in Ukrainian defence tech;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The \u2018Aquila\u2019 air defence unit of the 3rd Army Corps is scaling up into a regiment;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frontline Robotics CTO Pavlo Kosolapkin on the company\u2019s third-generation drones;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The right to fail: why Ukraine will lose the technological war without \u201cfailures\u201d \u2014 a column by Buntar co-founder Bohdan Sas;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parliament\u2019s tax committee backs a bill to exempt UGVs from VAT;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Halyna Yanchenko on Drone Deals and arms exports as Ukraine\u2019s new economy;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the first months of 2026, Ukraine contracted five times more midstrike drones than during the whole previous year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>How UForce\u2019s business operates<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian Forbes published a major feature on UForce \u2014 the first official unicorn in Ukraine\u2019s defence tech sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How and with what does <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/tags\/uforce\/\">UForce<\/a> plan to compete for defence ministry budgets around the world when Ukraine still lacks a functioning arms export procedure, while competitors are Western startups valued at tens of billions of dollars?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forbes.ua\/company\/pershiy-defenseedinorig-yak-uforce-ekspremera-goncharuka-i-zasnovnika-peopleai-roginskogo-stvorila-droni-legendi-magura-ta-nemesis-velika-istoriya-kompanii-26052026-38902?utm_source=smm&amp;utm_medium=tg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Read more.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>The \u2018Aquila\u2019 air defence unit of the 3rd Army Corps is scaling up into a regiment<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The corps announced that the 1030th Separate Anti-Aircraft Missile and Artillery Battalion is being expanded into a regiment and will receive more weaponry \u2014 from radars and artillery to missiles and interceptor UAVs. The unit has already destroyed more than 4,500 aerial targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier, Defender Media <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/insights\/maksym-zaichenko\/\">published<\/a> a major interview with the unit\u2019s commander Maksym Zaichenko about the battalion\u2019s modernised air defence system, the challenges of integrating new technologies into combat operations, and why fully automated solutions still struggle to gain traction on the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/insights\/maksym-zaichenko\/\"><strong>\u201cIn a year, my unit destroyed over 3,000 aerial targets.\u201d <\/strong>Maksym Zaichenko on the 3rd Army Corps air defence system<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Frontline Robotics CTO Pavlo Kosolapkin on the company\u2019s third-generation drones<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Militarnyi released a report from a testing range where <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/tags\/frontline\/\">Frontline Robotics<\/a> systems are being trialled. The video showcases the company\u2019s Zoom and Linza drones, while co-founder and CTO Pavlo Kosolapkin explains them in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among other things, he discusses the third generation of the Zoom reconnaissance UAV and the Linza bomber drone built on its platform. Designed specifically for wartime conditions, the platform combines resistance to enemy <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/tags\/ew\/\">electronic warfare<\/a> and strike capabilities with the ease of operation associated with the DJI Mavic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0420\u0415\u0411\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0456\u0439\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0440\u043e\u0437\u0432\u0456\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043a Zoom \u0442\u0430 \u0431\u043e\u043c\u0431\u0435\u0440 Linza 3-\u0433\u043e \u043f\u043e\u043a\u043e\u043b\u0456\u043d\u043d\u044f | Frontline Robotics\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cl-GhI082Yo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>The right to fail: why Ukraine will lose the technological war without \u201cfailures\u201d \u2014 a column by Buntar co-founder Bohdan Sas<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buntar Aerospace co-founder and CEO Bohdan Sas wrote a column for Ukrainska Pravda highlighting an important startup principle that is equally relevant to defence tech: the right to fail is not a weakness, but a necessary condition for survival in modern warfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bohdan writes that almost no military technology is born \u201cperfect\u201d \u2014 effective solutions emerge through dozens of failed tests, broken prototypes and constant redesigns to match battlefield realities. But in Ukraine, a failed trial is still often seen not as part of the development process, but as a reason to look for someone to blame. According to him, this fear of failure has become one of the main obstacles to technological superiority in the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukraine still tends to treat military technologies like household appliances: once certified, the system is expected to work reliably for years. In reality, however, a modern FPV drone or reconnaissance system can lose effectiveness within just a few months once the enemy updates its electronic warfare systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal from the <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/tags\/buntar\/\">Buntar Aerospace<\/a> co-founder is to legally establish the right to fail in defence technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pravda.com.ua\/columns\/2026\/05\/22\/8035957\/?fbclid=IwdGRzaASAog9jbGNrBICiB2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHrN9BkTrcfeHBULHqH32Q7UlEYRYdcUuSw3KQpdqcwm9hwjHTzLRASi2yZpU_aem_t4evetLXfLZ66HG-ozjOSQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Read more<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Parliament\u2019s tax committee backs a bill to exempt ground robotic systems from VAT<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 25 May, the Verkhovna Rada\u2019s tax committee supported bill No. 15259, which would exempt ground drones and their components from VAT. MP Halyna Yanchenko, who co-authored the bill, announced this on her Facebook page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is a high probability that the Verkhovna Rada will consider this bill during the next plenary weeks,\u201d Yanchenko noted. She added that this is a very important decision for the industry that will help scale the production of <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/tags\/ugv\/\">ground robotic systems<\/a> in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, Defender Media <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/05\/ugv-value-added-tax\/\">explained<\/a> why this bill matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Halyna Yanchenko on Drone Deals and arms exports as Ukraine\u2019s new economy<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, Yanchenko also appeared on Ihor Dolhov\u2019s programme on Ukrinform. In the interview, the head of the parliamentary working group on defence industry investment discusses Ukraine\u2019s defence industrial base, arms exports, drone technologies and the risk of losing the country\u2019s unique window of opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Drone Deal: \u0415\u043a\u0441\u043f\u043e\u0440\u0442 \u0437\u0431\u0440\u043e\u0457 \u043c\u0430\u0454 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u043d\u043e\u0432\u043e\u044e \u0435\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0456\u043a\u043e\u044e \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438 \u2013 \u042f\u043d\u0447\u0435\u043d\u043a\u043e\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jcL0I4eEYSo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>In the first months of 2026, Ukraine contracted five times more midstrike drones than during the whole previous year<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/tags\/mod\/\">Ukraine\u2019s Ministry of Defence<\/a> reports record volumes of midstrike drone procurement. The ministry notes that these UAVs are designed to strike targets behind enemy lines at ranges between 30 and 200 kilometres. At such distances are Russian ammunition depots, command posts, supply routes, air defence systems, radars and drone control centres. Midstrike systems serve as an intermediate layer between FPV drones and deep-strike systems used for attacks deep inside Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/large_middle-strike-opens-door-site-04-7b0e7d0b41-1024x577.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30401\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/large_middle-strike-opens-door-site-04-7b0e7d0b41-1024x577.webp 1024w, https:\/\/thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/large_middle-strike-opens-door-site-04-7b0e7d0b41-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/large_middle-strike-opens-door-site-04-7b0e7d0b41-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/large_middle-strike-opens-door-site-04-7b0e7d0b41-1536x865.webp 1536w, https:\/\/thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/large_middle-strike-opens-door-site-04-7b0e7d0b41.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After recognising the effectiveness of midstrike drones, foreign partners also joined their development. Joint production projects are being established with Germany and Norway, the ministry notes. Ukraine receives more drones for the battlefield, while partners gain access to technologies and Ukrainian combat experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mod.gov.ua\/news\/midlstrajk-yak-ukrayinski-droni-znishhuyut-vijskovij-potenczial-rosiyi?utm_source=mod-telegram&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most interesting articles on Ukrainian defence tech from Ukrainian and international media outlets<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":30400,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pmpro_default_level":"","_featured_category_order":0,"_article_badge":"featured","footnotes":""},"categories":[531],"tags":[1631,1624,248,253,216,2312,1803,2313],"class_list":["post-30405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dorozvidka","tag-air-defence","tag-bohdan-sas","tag-buntar","tag-frontline","tag-industry","tag-mid-strike","tag-mod","tag-uforce","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The story of UForce, plus Kosolapkin, Yanchenko, and Sas<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The most interesting articles on Ukrainian defence tech from Ukrainian and international media outlets. 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