Bohdan Miroshnichenko

3 posts

Bohdan Miroshnichenko is a journalist at the Ukrainian outlet Ekonomichna Pravda

Ukrainian defense industry's first cruise missile Neptun

5 minute read

Analysis

Ukraine’s defense diplomacy: How Kyiv shepherds Western aid into domestic arms

Ukraine’s weapons producers are operating at only 30% of their capacity. The Ukrainian state is trying to bridge this gap by attracting Western funds to its cheap and effective domestic arms producers. Are they succeeding?

A Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzer. Image: RFE/RL

6 minute read

Military tech

Rheinmetall’s Ukrainian expansion is building a defense industry powerhouse

German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall is investing heavily in Ukraine, setting up joint production facilities for armored vehicles, ammunition, and air defense systems. The move aims to bolster Ukraine's defense capabilities and position Rheinmetall as the "number one option for the Ukrainian army."

"People and Know-How, not corruption, now stymie Ukraine arms industry," says Ukrainian Armor director

8 minute read

Analysis

“People and Know-How, not corruption, now stymie Ukraine’s defense industry,” says Ukrainian Armor director

Ukrainian Armor stands alone as the only private company importing arms for Ukraine's military, with revenues surging over 100 times since Russia's full invasion.