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Inside the startup drone maker powering Ukraine's deep-strike campaign

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Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh says Ukraine has learned that military leverage is essential to bringing diplomacy within reach. The company is presented as part of Ukraine's effort to build deep-strike drone capabilities through domestic startups.

Ukraine is using startup-built drones not only to expand battlefield reach but also to strengthen

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Ukraine's startup ecosystem is becoming a direct instrument of both wartime strategy and diplomatic leverage.

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