# Ukrainian Drone Mastermind, Fired by Kyiv, Will Advise Italy’s Defense Chief

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-01 21:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg.com | Palantir’s Karp Will Back Startup by Ex-Ukraine Defense Chief | 2026-08-31 18:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOY1RiS2VrUktUdm5oX3RSMVQybDdibTltdlpfMng1a0sxOHVURGFrUUJxcUNHNUJQT1Vra3lWSGUzejJyS3F4Mm45TkF3RzB3WHZTbEdDTkhueTdUV2IyOE56LXdCRnFFdFhxRDdYdDZtaVJxN2x0S0s5dGhvWVlpWExRckpQQmJvbTFfSWUtWng1YXFMT2dkZ2FpdGJiNmxpUllVWFc0OXV3NGd6Vk0xYXVn?oc=5) |
| Financial Times | FirstFT: Ukraine’s ex-defence minister pitches tech fund | 2026-08-31 18:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOemFPUXpCenFSdU5SZXhCdExwaWRLNW5LbjcwR1hBcFpyS1hEenNaWW9ZcGZ6TmdPa000bkRlQTFaZXlvZHNKVnBieU1sTEFZbS1jMEhZZkM1SloxZnZKUHMybjZVanRMNGJBelgxVU1oc1lXREtXWWI0QlVaNDItOXpZZ3M?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | Palantir CEO sets sights on Ukraine as next target | 2026-08-31 18:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPZkQ4ajBfS2JQNVdtY2ZFbm9Zd2N2bHJfeUc4VFBUMXlON3NyMlF6cDhwSVM0cGY0RGVrTlZUa01pSXJYREJiTlZ2TmN0NWVEbXNXS0dRQ0dYX0pYMkZ6NFg1T05ZRThFZUdvNE93dzAxaDg1bXRxb3dsOE5pQTdyVi1KcHVMUGRFVkF0RExjQTJQUElzX3VaM1JQZFdqbnM?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Ukraine's former defence chief seeks US investment for defence tech fund, FT reports | 2026-08-31 18:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPN2xVVVI3TDNDZi1JX1M5UjVzOXBvZldQc0NhMVhpc1hZVUlhSFZ5SjZ2dGxvUUI1MlVvVUZiYnlSME4xLXdfT0N1eW9tRG83a2JrMm9hbTZDVmh3aVhoVDNSUTJ1YzRWU0tjSEtCSXcyQWFrYy1KYUctRmxCLVFGX1ZSaDhRMVRPQXB6UnJwcw?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Palantir CEO Alex Karp backs ousted Ukraine defense minister's new defense tech startup | 2026-08-31 15:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxPM1hxN0I5R3Nkb0JsMWEteGZfOF9ZVzVrbUJ3WkJhdXk5RUpHWXlMaWN1c3c1ckFDODNzVEZ0TUtsQjZzZm1FcV9IbkRxSnZhbjZtMWotUVlqdkZQdXdodnZxZC1HY1I1cnRwdV9LUGw4NkhwWC1jblVmX1JmRXZ4MW1JNGQ4NFlSYV9HRzY2XzHSAZYBQVVfeXFMUFhrZ2Z0U3hxX3lOMG1NcnhTWFctTXBaY3JPTnBRS1Z2bEVDRFRXT0pJS29jTnlqSEFzaHB4ZEtnbXQ3ZFBOTGRZd1RiS1dQenlPYlhXLVlwQzlUaTZwOV9kMGwwa0FQcFJDamM3SlFhR2tjcGt1RWNySUhnVWNuRzdFS0NBb25oSTIxOXhvY01nQVNLeHdR?oc=5) |
| mezha.net | Mykhailo Fedorov Eyes Defense Advisory Roles in France and the US | 2026-08-31 15:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE9XN2U3QUt6NWhKbmJFb3V3dWdiUnl6SWZXOGZiYVI4WFYwaFRJVmUtQ2k0dFdRRTZGaFNIaXRvU3M0clo1WFJjNkhhbzVZeTBNdGVFQnJ2NUw1TVpsQld2TzVJQUN0VllfSGk1OFB5MGJ5Y2UtcVE?oc=5) |

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