Ukraine's Private Sector Joins Forces to Counter Russian Drones

Ukraine’s Defense Minister says a private company, Carmine Sky, has downed Russian drones using Sky Sentinel, an AI-controlled turret funded through UNITED24’s campaign. Thirteen more companies are forming similar air defense units, which will operate under the Ukrainian Air Force’s unified command-and-control system. This effort aims to strengthen the country’s low-altitude defense layer without diverting military assets from other priorities. The initiative reflects Ukraine’s growing reliance on private sector innovation to counter the threat of Russian drones.