🇺🇦 Tech Ukraine: how IT, artificial intelligence and robotics are developing

As of 11 November 2026.

Ukraine’s technology sector combines software services exports, government AI development and engineering solutions for defence and reconstruction. Growth is already visible in the figures, although it remains uneven.

IT exports exceed $5 billion

From January to September 2026, IT services exports brought Ukraine $5.02 billion — 3.2% more than in the same period of 2025. Lviv IT Cluster published these National Bank of Ukraine figures on 30 October.

However, September’s result of $552 million was 0.9% below the previous year’s level. The sector is therefore experiencing a moderate recovery rather than uninterrupted acceleration.

According to the Digital Ministry’s 23 October announcement, Diia.City included over 4,700 companies and 218,000 IT professionals. Its residents paid UAH 43.9 billion in taxes during the first nine months of 2026. These figures cover residents of the framework, not Ukraine’s entire IT sector.

AI is becoming part of everyday services

According to the ministry’s October update, Diia.AI already lets users request their credit history from the Ukrainian Bureau of Credit Histories (UBKI) by text. Photos and screenshots can be added to Diia’s support chat to explain a problem.

Voice interaction with Diia.AI works on the web portal. The ministry plans to bring it to the mobile app by the end of 2026.

Meanwhile, the ministry and Kyivstar are developing the national language model Siaivo. On 6 November, they announced a call for volunteers to check digitised texts. The project is still being prepared for launch; no programming experience is needed to help with the materials.

Robotics is receiving funding

According to Brave1’s 14 September announcement, the cluster has funded defence technologies with UAH 6.2 billion since 2023, awarding over 1,000 grants. Supported fields include drones, ground robots and electronic warfare equipment.

These are cumulative results over several years. Alongside funding, developers receive testing support and feedback from the military.

From defending the country to helping civilians

In its 2 November announcement, the ministry highlighted examples of dual-use technologies:

  • UADAMAGE uses AI to analyse satellite images and drone data. Its solutions support humanitarian demining and assessments of damaged buildings for reconstruction.
  • HIMERA is adapting secure radio communications for civilian needs, including coordination between rescuers, medical teams and energy workers when ordinary networks are unavailable.

What this means for Ukraine’s development

These examples suggest opportunities in combining programming, electronics and the country’s practical needs. For individuals, this could mean more convenient public services; for communities, new reconstruction tools; and for businesses, products that can be sold abroad.

Further progress will depend on scaling successful developments and ensuring their reliability. Announcements, testing and widespread use remain distinct stages of development.

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