# Ukraine approves more than 80 companies for private air defense

https://mins.news/en/item/61054

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-16 13:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-approves-more-than-80-companies-for-private-air-defense/

> Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said 81 companies are now authorized to form private air defense units, up from 51 in mid-July. As Russia conducts near-hourly drone attacks and increasingly targets civilian infrastructure, businesses are joining the program to protect workers and facilities while easing pressure on military air defenses.

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