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Chinese Drone Components and Cybersecurity Risks: Lessons From Ukraine’s Supply Chain
Why Drone Components Are a Security Issue, Not Just a Logistics One When defense analysts talk about supply chain vulnerabilities, the conversation often starts with cost and availability: where are parts sourced, at what price, and how reliably. But as unmanned systems have become central to modern defense operations, a more urgent question has moved […]
Russia Escalates Attacks on Ukraine’s Railway Infrastructure
Ukraine’s railway network, a critical lifeline for civilians and the economy, is increasingly becoming a target of Russian missile and drone attacks. On September 1, six employees of Ukraine’s state railway company, Ukrzaliznytsia, were killed when a Russian ballistic missile struck a locomotive depot during a large-scale attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region. Other […]
Why U.S. Support for Ukraine Is in America’s Strategic Interest
1. When a Former Congressman Drove a Truck Into Ukraine Glenn Nye is a former Member of Congress from Virginia. He is also President and CEO of the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress — a nonpartisan American institution that has shaped U.S. policy thinking for decades. In August 2026, Nye did […]
Ukraine’s First Drone Parade: What August 24, 2026 Revealed About the Future of Defense Technology
On August 24, 2026, Ukraine marked the 35th anniversary of its independence with a military display that stopped observers around the world. There were no marching formations, no battle tanks, no columns of armored vehicles. In their place, columns of unmanned ground robots rolled down Kyiv’s central boulevard Khreshchatyk, drone boats sailed the Dnipro River, […]
The Missiles Ukraine Cannot Stop: Why a Shortage of Interceptors Is Costing Civilian Lives
On the evening of April 2, 2025, Norwegian astronaut Jannicke Mikkelsen was orbiting Earth aboard the Fram2 spacecraft — the first crewed mission to complete a true polar orbit — when a small orange point of light caught her eye through the window. It moved differently from a meteor. She checked their position. The object […]
Ukraine Independence Day 2026: $35 for the Future of TechExplorers
Why $35? Here’s Exactly What It Funds A single TechExplorers classroom costs $35,000 to fully equip and operate for one year. This is not an estimate — it is a line-by-line budget developed by the TechExplorers team based on real costs in Ukraine. Here is where every dollar goes. Equipment and Technology — $21,662 The […]
How Ukraine’s Drone Training Model Is Redefining Modern Air Defense
When analysts study Ukraine’s success in defending its cities from aerial attacks, they focus on the technology — the interceptor drones, the sensors, the layered architecture. But drone training in Ukraine tells a different story. The hardware is only as effective as the people behind it. And Ukraine has built something the world is only […]
Ways to Donate to Dignitas Ukraine: Find the Method That Works for You
Since 2022, Dignitas Ukraine has trained UAV pilots, equipped defenders with life-saving technology, and helped wounded veterans rebuild their lives. Every one of those outcomes started with a donation — from someone who decided to help and found a way to do it. We know that people give differently. Some prefer a quick card payment. […]
Inside the Kill Zone: How Drone Technology Is Reshaping Ukraine’s Frontline Defense
1. What Is the Kill Zone? The “kill zone” is what Ukrainian defenders call the stretch of terrain immediately behind the front line — roads, fields, and abandoned villages where aerial drones hunt anything that moves. It is not the contact line itself. It is the space approaching it, and it has become as dangerous […]
Ukrainian Women in Drone Operations: How Female Defenders Are Reshaping Technological Defense
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022, Ukraine’s defense landscape has transformed in ways few anticipated. One of the most significant — and least discussed — shifts is the expanding role of women in drone operations. From commanding FPV units to intercepting Shahed drones over civilian neighborhoods, Ukrainian women are proving that the future of […]