Ukraine's ex-defence minister pitches Western-backed war-tech fund to reshape the drone arsenal
Former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov is seeking Western investment for a defense-technology fund intended to build and manage Ukrainian companies that develop battlefield robotics, cheap high-speed interceptor drones, and AI-enabled missiles, potentially trading drone capabilities for Patriot interceptors; he envisions the fund writing a 'new history' of the war, while facing controversy over his dismissal and questions about motives.