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Ukrainian defense tech continues to grow faster than any other branch of domestic IT — and at the same time faces challenges that simply do not exist in the peaceful industry. What worries manufacturers the most today? What specialists do they lack? Which technologies are overvalued, and which will determine the course of war in a few years? In the series «7 Questions for Deftech CEOs», we ask the same seven questions to the heads of Ukrainian defense tech companies to show what Ukrainian miltech really lives for. The heroine of this issue is Chief Product Officer of SKIFTECH company Anastasia Melnikova.

From June 2, 2026, the rules for booking employees have been updated (CMU Resolution No. 692). Now, maintaining the status of a critical enterprise depends on accurate financial calculations. Any error in the figures or delay in raising salaries will automatically lead to the loss of booking. What should a business prepare for and how to act to minimize risks?

The searches at the drone manufacturer Vyriy Industries are not just another procedural action. This is the moment when the tension between the needs of the front and the methods of the Ukrainian law enforcement system has reached a critical point. The manufacturer, whose products have become synonymous with efficiency and low prices, has found itself under the sights of the State Bureau of Investigation. The community sees this as a dangerous signal: times of «turbulence» are coming for the Ukrainian defense industry, where engineering talent is giving way to a bureaucratic «stick» system.

The extreme massive missile strikes by the Russian Federation on Kyiv, which claimed the lives of more than five dozen people in Kyiv, showed that Ukraine has exhausted its stock of PAC-3 interceptor missiles — the only means against ballistic missiles. Despite the presence of contracted PAC-3s, their transfer will not take place before 2027, and the “allies” are openly ignoring requests from the Ukrainian authorities to give up their place in the queue and provide missiles from their stocks. This once again proves that Ukraine needs to develop its own ways of protecting citizens from Iskanders. And such weapons are already being created, and what’s more, they are becoming part of pan-European security. We tell you how the Freyja pan-European ballistic shield project works, why the Ukrainian FP-7.x missile is at its heart, and most importantly, when it can start shooting down Russian ballistic missiles.

A large-scale raid by security forces on one of the largest drone manufacturers in Ukraine, millions in losses due to forced relocation, the logic of Diya.City against accusations of «cash grabs» and details of the purchase of «Babel». dev.ua publishes the most detailed transcript of the press conference of Oleksiy Babenko, founder of Vyriy.

In the latest episode of our show about artificial intelligence, Sho on AI, we spoke with Vladislav Piotrovsky, co-founder and CEO of the Ukrainian company DWARF Engineering. They create technological weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as innovators in the infrastructure for mass production of AI drones. In particular, the company has developed a unique operating system that allows you to deploy any applications on any UAV, and its own autonomous co-pilot.

The state-owned «Artificial Intelligence Factory», computing power that will increase from 0.1 to 50 petaflops, 30,000 AI specialists instead of the current 6,100, multi-agent systems for commanding the Armed Forces, and the speed of deployment of military AI solutions in less than 8 weeks. This is not fiction, but figures from a new government document — the Strategy for the Development of Artificial Intelligence in Ukraine for the Period Until 2030, which the Cabinet of Ministers is preparing for approval along with the operational plan for 2026–2028. We tell you what changes and specific figures await IT workers, defense workers, officials, and ordinary Ukrainians.

Google has started using uploaded photos, audio, and files to train AI. The feature is enabled by default.

A few years ago, the main stress for a developer was the deadline. Today, a question of a different magnitude has been added to it: will a neural network make my job redundant tomorrow? Constant model releases, the race for new stacks, and regular news about layoffs have formed a separate type of professional stress.

The Ukrainian Interbank Association of Payment System Members (EMA) has calculated that phishing under the guise of government payments firmly holds 4th place in terms of the number of appeals to the Cyberpolice.

In Threads, a mobilized IT guy with the nickname oncceuponatime_dude keeps a diary about how he ended up in the army. We’ve already told you about his experience from «gentle busification» and a night in the CCK barracks to his first day in the battalion . In the second part of the AIT man’s confessions and discoveries, he talked about the BZVP, «NATO shots on the lips,» and «playing stormtroopers.» In the third part of the diary, the AIT member shared his thoughts on why those who were converted to the military did not flee the army, how different the conditions of service are in the staff and infantry, and weapons in the blanket. The fourth part of his observations — about intimidation in the army and the redeployment of the unit — is not without surprises . The fifth part of the frankness is about intimidation in the army, losses, and life in a front-line city. Now is the sixth portion of confessions and revelations — about thoughts about the SZCh, fear of being transferred to the infantry, and the desire to escape from Ukraine.

While the IT market is shrinking and senior developers complain about the lack of interesting tasks, deftech companies cannot fill dozens of positions for months. They need circuit engineers, antenna engineers, embedded developers, test pilots, and even instructors to train operators of robotic complexes abroad. An analysis of vacancies from players such as Dwarf Engineering, Tencore, Frontline Robotics, TAF Industries, and others shows an interesting trend: the market is critically short of not just «coders,» but specialists who are able to combine theory with harsh field realities. dev.ua systematized the demand of top players in the sector to understand which skills are currently valued at their weight in gold and which vacancies are currently the most difficult for recruiters to fill.

The recent combined attacks on the Ukrainian capital have clearly highlighted a catastrophic trend that can no longer be ignored. The Russian military has figured out the main vulnerability of our air defense system — the physical shortage of PAC-2/PAC-3 anti-ballistic missiles.

Good morning, friends! With you again your favorite mega show about artificial intelligence «SHOW ON AI» and its hosts: Oleksiy Minakov (AI apologist in Ukraine), Serhiy Kolesnychenko (AI realist, COO UCloud) and Stas Yurasov (CEO dev.ua). Despite the hoarse voices after celebrating the 5th anniversary of dev.ua, we gathered to give you the most powerful analytics at the intersection of philosophy, business and technology in 2026:)

In today’s world, the ability to control a drone is becoming no less important than shooting skills. The founders of Ukrainian Fight Drone Simulator, Vladyslav Plaksin and Yuriy, combined their experience working with technological 3D models and combat experience to create a product that has already taught more than 7,000 drone operators practical skills. In an interview with dev.ua, the developers told how the project’s ecosystem works, why the developers are not afraid of disappointing sales on Steam, and what the next steps in the evolution of the Ukrainian military simulator will be.

Imagine a typical situation on a project: two seniors (let’s call them Igor and Petro) have started a real «cold war» over the choice of architectural approach. One is categorically in favor of microservices, the other defends the monolith. The atmosphere in the team instantly becomes toxic, the overall performance plummets, and the next release is at risk of failure.

While most candidates send recruiters a PDF resume or a link to LinkedIn, Ukrainian iOS developer Dmytro Golovanov decided to tell about his professional path in a completely different format.

Ukrainian defense tech has long been more than just drones. It involves thousands of engineers, dozens of new technologies, and a market that is changing faster than any other Ukrainian IT industry. But what worries manufacturers the most today? What specialists do they lack? Which technologies are overvalued, and which ones can determine the future of war? In the new dev.ua series, we ask seven identical questions to the heads of Ukrainian defense tech companies to show what Ukrainian miltech really lives for. The hero of this issue is the co-founder and CEO of HIMERA, Misha Rudominsky.

Ukrainian developers are increasingly thinking not only about how to find their next job, but also whether it is worth staying in classic development at all. On Reddit, one such post turned into a large-scale brainstorm in a few days: users began suggesting professions where programming experience could be an advantage.

We have always built the world for ourselves. Now we will have to rebuild it for robots. AI agents see the world differently. So when we start using them actively, the old marketplace architecture simply will not work for them.

When we talk about copyright infringement in the IT sphere, we usually talk about the illegal use of patented designs, technical solutions, or trademarks (which is also not uncommon). However, few people pay attention to violations that can lead to both significant losses and the complete loss of a deal with investors. Moreover, all these risks can be predicted in advance, because most often they arise from the so-called "human factor."

Ukrainian middlestrikes are perhaps the enemy’s main «headache» in 2026, if we start the summary of this interview with a light pun. It is thanks to the establishment of systematic work to knock out enemy logistics in the rear that the situation on the front as of early July looks turning point or even optimistic for Ukraine. The Ministry of Defense recently called Ukrainian middlestrikes a game changer at the current stage of the war, noting that as of the end of May, five times more middlestrike vehicles had been contracted than last year.

Frontend developer Anastasia Grekova created the mobile application Jess, which helps pet owners store all the important information about their pet in one place. The project was born from a personal story — after Anastasia lost her dog to illness. The application has an AI assistant, and thanks to the offline-first approach, all data is available even without the Internet. In addition, the project has a charitable component: the developer will donate part of the profit from Jess to animal shelters.

Serhiy Kolozenko, Founder and CEO of Megasite, is convinced that not every contract is equally beneficial for business. In his column, he talks about how to recognize a problematic client even at the negotiation stage, why it is sometimes better to refuse cooperation, and how protecting the team affects the stability of the company.

While most teenagers are just looking for their calling, 14-year-old Stas Kozosvyst designs server architecture, implements AI solutions based on Gemini, and develops his own content encryption technology. The guy began his IT journey at the age of 7, and today he manages the development of the EdTec ecosystem of Avmira, has over 30 international certificates, and helps other teenagers launch their first startups for free. We asked Stas about how his platform works, how the project is financed, and how he manages to combine business management with school lessons.

Ukraine already has the technology to produce batteries for 10,000 combat drones per day. But it turns out that scaling up production is not being held back by a shortage of engineers or equipment. The main problem is the current taxation system, which often makes it more expensive for Ukrainian manufacturers to produce batteries domestically than to import them ready-made from China.

38-year-old Dmytro, an unmanned aerial vehicle operator of the 128th separate heavy mechanized brigade «Wild Field», has been at the front since 2024. Before his service, he worked as an IT specialist and bartender.

Changing jobs no longer means earning more. Research shows who still gets a significant salary increase when moving to another company

Ukrainian startup TechNovator offers a radically new way to charge any gadget — from a regular smartphone to military equipment like a nuclear warhead — based on quantum mechanical principles. Over the past 11 years, the startup has gone through a number of stages and is finally close to bringing its technology to mass consumption.

The rapid development of artificial intelligence, which until recently fascinated developers, is increasingly becoming a cause of professional burnout. Programmers say they do not have time to master new models and tools, and their work is increasingly turning into botsitting — checking, correcting and managing the code generated by AI.