Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has launched a new digital platform called “TrophyLab” that converts captured Russian weapons into a shared research database for domestic institutions and international partners, officials said.
The system, announced Friday, centralizes technical data, analysis and documentation on seized Russian military equipment, including missiles, drones and armored vehicles.
Ukraine launches TrophyLab: we are opening access to captured Russian weapon technologies for our global partners. Every missile, drone, and vehicle seized on the battlefield is now a source of knowledge for the free world.
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— Mykhailo Fedorov (@FedorovMykhailo) June 19, 2026
Officials said opening access to captured Russian equipment will strengthen Ukraine’s own defense capabilities while also helping allied countries and defense companies identify vulnerabilities in Russian weapons systems.
“Companies, research centers, and governments of free-world countries will be able to study Russian missiles and other types of weaponry in detail. This will help find effective solutions to counter the enemy more quickly and strengthen joint efforts for Ukraine’s victory,” Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.
“We are convinced: knowledge about the enemy’s technology should not remain closed. It must work for those who create protection,” he added.
According to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, the platform is open to scientific organizations of Ukraine, military units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces, Ukrainian defense technology manufacturers, government institutions and defense agencies of partner countries, and foreign defense companies from partner countries that meet the Ministry of Defense requirements.
“During registration, all applicants are screened for any ties to Russia, for any Ukrainian or international sanctions applied to them, and for compliance with other mandatory criteria,” the ministry said.
Users can request access to the equipment for testing, with options ranging from non-destructive examination to full disassembly or destruction of components, depending on research needs.
Reports said the platform already contains more than 115 captured weapon samples, organized across dozens of categories and subcategories. The list includes systems such as the Kinzhal hypersonic missile and the T-90M tank.
