Russians hit Zaporizhzhia. One person was killed, 13 injured, fires started – photo
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Ukraine strike damages refinery, halts 40% of its production capacity
Sources told Reuters that a furnace at the unit as well as other equipment was damaged in the strike, forcing production to be halted. The unit accounts for nearly 40% of the plant's production capacity, which totals to approximately 400,000 barrels per day.
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Drone strike halts production at Russian oil refinery
Update: Key unit halts production at Russian oil refinery following drone strike, Reuters reports. A Sept. 14 drone attack on the Kirishi oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast forced a production halt at a processing unit at the refinery, Reuters reported.
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Veterans’ procurement knowledge helps startups certify systems for Ukraine
Procurement knowledge gives veterans an edge. They know NATO and defence ministry standards, helping startups pass certification and deliver systems to Ukraine that civilian founders struggle to get approved. 7/
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Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade loses €300k on failed unmanned vehicle
Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade lost €300k on an unmanned vehicle that broke down in combat. Soldier Viktoriia Honcharuk said: “I wish more companies were founded by military people,” after the failed system cost both money and time. 6/
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Ex-German officer’s UGVs in Ukraine, combat experience shapes design
Ex-German officer Marc Wietfeld built ARX Robotics. His unmanned ground vehicles are already in Ukraine. “You can’t solve a problem you don’t know,” he said, explaining why combat experience shaped the design. 5/
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Ukrainian drone and military software startups
Quantum Systems, founded by a veteran and now valued at $1bn, supplies reconnaissance drones to Ukraine. Other firms include Stark (drones), Arondite (battle-planning software), and Kyiv-based Terminal Autonomy, which shifted from kamikaze drones to cruise missile work.
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Ukraine veterans now run 25% of Europe’s defence startups
Ukraine’s war has turned veterans into Europe’s new defence entrepreneurs. Reuters: Ex-soldiers now run 1 in 4 of the region’s 80 defence startups. VC funding hit $5.2bn in 2024 — up 500% from pre-war levels — as Ukraine’s frontlines forced rapid testing and scale. 1/
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War in Ukraine speeds tech development from years to months
Frontline use in Ukraine cut development from years to months. Units return faults after missions in Bakhmut or Kharkiv, and startups issue fixes within weeks. Civilian-only firms cannot match this pace. 2/
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UK MoD reports 250k Russian soldiers killed and over 1m casualties
The war drains the population. UK MoD reports 250k Russian soldiers killed and over 1m casualties. Around 1m men of draft age fled since 2022. Authorities hide body bags and block data, leaving even the Kremlin blind. 6/