Can Ukraine win the technological war? - with Volodymyr Havrylov

February 5, 2026
What are the prospects for peace talks — and why are many Ukrainians skeptical about them?

Does Ukraine have technological parity with Russia on the battlefield?

And how has Ukrainian civil society become one of the country’s greatest assets during the war?

  • Guest: Volodymyr Havrylov, retired major general of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, former deputy defense minister, and former Ukrainian defense attaché to the United States.
  • Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, editor-in-chief of UkraineWorld, and president of PEN Ukraine.

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