Ousted Ukrainian defense chief launches Palantir-backed company

The announcement comes days after Mikhail Fedorov unexpectedly emerged as an adviser to Italy’s defense minister Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov has announced the launch of a new military technology company, with Palantir CEO Alex Karp set to become its lead investor.Fedorov has remained highly active in business and politics since Vladimir Zelensky dismissed him in mid-July amid reported tensions with then-commander-in-chief Aleksandr Syrsky. The former minister has also grown increasingly critical of Zelensky, claiming he was removed over his anti-corruption efforts and calling for elections, which have been repeatedly postponed under martial law.Last week, Fedorov unexpectedly emerged as an adviser on “defense innovations” to Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto. He said his role would involve helping Rome “develop modern warfare technologies” and “improve the defense sector.” This week, Fedorov announced building “our own defense tech company” with the CEO of Palantir, a US data-mining and military tech company, which has been providing AI solutions for the Ukrainian military, set to become its key investor. Fedorov shared a video of him meeting with Karp, ...