AI Nodus: Ukraine - Week of August 11
AI Nodus: Ukraine is a bi-weekly report tracking AI developments across Ukraine's government, defense, and technology sectors.
Key Developments:
Ukraine launches first state-backed AI regulatory sandbox through 2026
Defense sector advances with automated intelligence analysis systems
Cloud infrastructure investment doubles domestic AI capacity
Military intelligence reveals AI-enhanced Iranian drone capabilities
POLICY & REGULATION
Government Launches First AI/Blockchain Regulatory Sandbox
The Ministry of Digital Transformation and Ukrainian Startup Fund launched Ukraine's first regulatory sandbox for AI and blockchain companies, operating through December 2026. The program provides free expert support, product audits, and streamlined government communications for startups across GovTech, MedTech, BioTech, AgroTech, EdTech, Defense-tech, and Digital Economy sectors.
DEFENSE & INTELLIGENCE
Boriviter Center Tests Advanced AI Intelligence System
The Center of Excellence Boriviter is developing and testing ODCR Assistant, a neural network designed for automated military intelligence gathering from Russian open-source materials. Led by analytics head Pavlo Musiienko, the system processes up to 1,000 daily messages from military blogs, technical forums, and specialist publications. The system uses "green" keyword markers (new weapons mentions) to flag content for analysis and "red" triggers (memes, spam) to filter irrelevant material. The team is simultaneously developing a ChatGPT-like military model for tactical analysis and decision-making support.
Ukrainian Intelligence Analyzes AI-Enhanced Enemy Drones
Ukrainian military intelligence revealed a detailed analysis of a modernized Iranian Shahed-136 drone (MS series) shot down in the Sumy region in June 2025. The drone contained an Nvidia Jetson Orin high-speed minicomputer for AI and video analytics tasks, plus an infrared camera for autonomous target recognition. The analysis shows Iran's upgraded Nasir navigation system now features eight GPS reception channels with enhanced accuracy.
INFRASTRUCTURE & INVESTMENT
De Novo Doubles Ukraine's First AI Cloud Infrastructure
Ukrainian cloud services provider De Novo announced a 40 million UAH (USD 1M) additional investment by the end of 2025 to double the country's first specialized AI/ML cloud infrastructure. Total investment since 2024 reaches 100 million UAH (USD 2.4M). CEO Maksym Ageev identified Ukraine's AI market as relatively small, with no known clients using more than 25-30 Nvidia cards simultaneously. The company faces 6-8 month wait times for Nvidia tensor processors due to global supply constraints.