Ukraine’s deputy prime minister has helped the country bootstrap and innovate its war effort, creating a defense industry from scratch, and using his Big Tech ties to cut Russia off from the world.
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Everyone Wants Ukraine’s Battlefield Data
Global companies are offering free products to get access to live combat data. The Ukrainian government wants to keep this resource for its own emerging defense industry.
Wild Donkeys Are on the Vanguard of Ukraine’s Ecological Recovery
Maybe one tweak: Ecologists in Ukraine are reintroducing kulans and other species to the steppes to help recover the war-ravaged ecoystem. It’s worked before—at Chernobyl.
Startups Under Fire: The Remarkable Resilience of Ukraine’s Tech Sector
Ukraine’s technology industry grew in 2022, adapting to do more than survive under constant disruption.
Doctors on Bikes Prevented a Humanitarian Catastrophe in Ukraine
When Russia invaded, Ukraine’s HIV/Aids sufferers faced losing access to lifesaving treatment. Volunteers took enormous risks to keep the supplies moving.
Ukraine War: Botanists Risked Their Lives for a Priceless Collection
When the war came to Kherson, a small group of scientists ventured into the ruined city to rescue a unique herbarium.
How to Win a War With Trucks, Trolls, and Tourniquets
A human chain of fundraisers, keyboard warriors, and drivers supplies Ukraine’s armed forces with everything from drones to combat medicine.