Ukraine’s defense industry to receive Trophy Center and all Soviet-era weapons documentation
Photo: Ukraine’s Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal (facebook.com)
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has announced the creation of a Unified Trophy Center to study samples of Russian weapons. Ukraine will also declassify all blueprints of old Soviet-era weapons, Ukrinform reports.
As stated by Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, Denys Shmyhal, during a joint event with the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Digital Transformation, and Brave1, the Trophy Center will study samples of Russian equipment and weapons "without intermediaries or the black market."
"We are opening testing grounds for drones, electronic warfare, robots, and missiles. This is a unique opportunity to adapt to rapid changes on the front line. We are creating a documentation database ranging from Soviet blueprints to modern Ukrainian developments," he added.
In particular, according to the minister, Ukraine will declassify all military documentation from the Soviet era — including blueprints, product documents, and more — but only for Ukrainian weapons specialists.
"We are opening it all for you. Everything Russian, as well as all Soviet enemy materials, will be made available. So that you can use it and not waste your engineers’ time on work that has already been developed and can be found in this documentation," Shmyhal assured.
Deputy Minister of Defense Yurii Myronenko confirmed that the Trophy Center will be established, and its laboratories will analyze Russian technologies to develop countermeasures. In addition, the opening of a 24/7 testing range and the process of codifying weapons and military equipment will be accelerated.
Changes in Ukraine’s defense industry
Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported on new approaches to supplying drones to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal stated that framework agreements are now concluded based on tactical and technical specifications, rather than specific product names.
This year, the digital marketplace DOT-Chain Defence also began operating. Thanks to it, units can select the drones they need themselves, ensuring targeted and fast delivery of UAVs to the front line. More details about this system can be found in RBC-Ukraine’s report.
A new portal has also been launched for weapons manufacturers. The platform provides up-to-date information on preferential loans, weapons testing, employee reservations, and more.
Additionally, Ukraine has now deployed mass production of the long-range strike drone FP-1, which was first unveiled in May 2025. This UAV is already being produced at rates comparable to the large Russian Shahed production plant in Alabuga.
