In May, Boryviter's activities encompassed two levels: the direct training of Ukrainian Defence Forces units and the integration of national security expertise into the European context.
During the month, 320 military personnel completed training under the School's core specialised programmes, and 335 military personnel received professional support within the psychological training programme.
Concurrently, May was marked by the active integration of Ukrainian security expertise into the European architecture. The Boryviter team participated in strategic summits in Copenhagen (Copenhagen Democracy Summit and Nordic Ukraine Advocacy Summit) and an international conference in Chișinău, marking a transition from operational response to long-term strategic partnerships with European institutions.
The month's results also included engagement with specialised Ukrainian and international media and technology communities, notably through the organisation's expertise presented at the DOU Day 2026 conference.
Training Statistics
- "Command, Control, and Leadership" training programme:
- Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) course: 26 cadets.
- Troop Leading Procedures (TLP) course: 35 cadets.
- "Autonomy and Unmanned Systems (UxS)" training programme:
- Multirotor UAS operations: 30 cadets.
- Multirotor FPV operations: 29 cadets.
- Fiber-Optic FPV Operations: 12 cadets.
- Multirotor FPV Engineering: 12 cadets.
- Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Employment: 39 cadets.
- "Counter-UAS and SHORAD (C-UAS)" training programme:
- Employment of fixed-wing UAS for aerial interception: 18 cadets.
- "Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO)" training programme:
- Tactical Military Communications: 57 cadets.
- "Military Analysis and Lessons Learned in Dynamic Environments" training programme:
- Lessons Learned: 62 cadets.
Psychological Support ("The Human Dimension" training programme):
- Psychological adaptation (pre-BGMT): 255 military personnel.
- Intervision groups: 80 military personnel.
Key Events in May
Participation in the Copenhagen Democracy Summit and Nordic Ukraine Advocacy Summit 2026
The organisation's team participated in the summits in Copenhagen. The Ukrainian experience of societal resilience and rapid technological adaptation of the defence sector was presented to build long-term strategic partnerships with European counterparts.
DOU Day 2026 Conference
Ivan Kovalov, Head of the "Autonomy and Unmanned Systems (UxS)" training programme, spoke at the DOU Day 2026 technological conference. The presentation covered FPV drone piloting and engineering as a core skill in MilTech.
Presentation of Analytical Research in Chișinău
The analytical team participated in the international scientific conference "Moldova in the Context of the New Regional Security Architecture". The event was organised by the Royal Danish Defence College (RDDC) and the Armed Forces Military Academy (AFMA) of Moldova.
Evolution on the Battlefield: The View of La Croix
Ivan Kovalov, Head of the "Autonomy and Unmanned Systems (UxS)" training programme, and Yevhen Chemerys, Head of the "Counter-UAS and SHORAD (C-UAS)" training programme, outlined the key challenges of scaling defence capabilities in a feature by the French publication La Croix. The journalists analysed the training process at Boryviter Military School and the practical aspects of adapting training to the dynamics of modern combat.
The FPV War: How the Demand for an Asymmetric Response is Forging a New Model of Combat. Kunsht
Ivan Kovalov, Head of the "Autonomy and Unmanned Systems (UxS)" training programme, analysed the technical and tactical evolution of strike platforms for an analytical feature by the "Kunsht" publication. Ivan detailed how the mass employment of advanced FPV systems is altering the logic of combat, providing an effective asymmetric response to the enemy and expanding capabilities for target engagement, reconnaissance, and logistics.
We are grateful to our friends and steadfast partners who make our work possible: ZMIN Foundation, Astarta-Kyiv, Ukrnafta, Prom.ua, Escobar Coffee Roasters, Yappi Corporate, Fedir Shpyh Foundation, Retail Association of Ukraine, EcoCup Group, SVARGA, IAROS, Vyriy Drone, Concert.ua, UZSPACE, MIM Business School, SOVA, EVA, WORK.ua, RUN UKRAINE, Box Express Market, and the Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation.