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The Italian defense company Leonardo has established a wholly-owned subsidiary in Ukraine to focus on research, development, and drone production. The company plans to collaborate with the Brave1 platform and test its Michelangelo Dome air defense system within the country.

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What happened

The state-owned Italian defense giant Leonardo has opened a subsidiary in Ukraine, the MF-Milano Finanza news outlet reported.

Why it matters

According to its information, the group has established Leonardo Ukraine, a company wholly owned by it through its subsidiary Leonardo International, thereby consolidating it within the group.

Common ground

Earlier, CEO Lorenzo Mariani expressed the group’s interest in Kiev’s military technologies, particularly drone production.

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The Italian defense company Leonardo has established a wholly-owned subsidiary in Ukraine to focus on research, development, and drone production. The company plans to collaborate with the Brave1 platform and test its Michelangelo Dome air defense system within the country.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://tass.com/economy/2176137

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Leonardo Ukraine, headquartered in Kiev, is an independent legal entity, not a representative office”
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Sources confirm the company is headquartered in Kyiv and is a registered legal entity in the business register, distinguishing it from a mere representative office.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Kyiv-based company, Leonardo Ukraine, has been registered in Ukraine’s business register since 20 May, but was disclosed for the first time in Leonardo’s half-year financial report, published at t…
https://www.euractiv.com/news/leonardo-strengthens-ukraine-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — The new company, headquartered in Kyiv, is wholly owned by the Leonardo Group through Leonardo International and has been consolidated into the Italian company.
https://www.theconservative.online/leonardo-in-ukraine-a-new…
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web search NEUTRAL — Global Law Lists.org™ presents a curated directory of verified law firms in Ukraine, independently reviewed across 240+ jurisdictions. Each listed firm has demonstrated credibility, legal competence, …
https://globallawlists.org/law-firms/ukraine
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Claim 2: “Its primary activity is stated as research and development in scientific and technical fields”
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Web search results explicitly state that the primary activity of Leonardo Ukraine is research and experimental development in natural and technical sciences.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leonardo Acevedo Ruiz (born 18 April 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for K League 1 club, FC Seoul. Formed at Atlético Nacional, he spent most of his career in Port…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_Acevedo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio ( ; Italian: [diˈkaːprjo]; born November 11, 1974) is an American actor and film producer. Known for his work in biographical and period films, he is the recipient of numerou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_DiCaprio
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leonardo de la Caridad Padura Fuentes (born October 10, 1955) is a Cuban novelist and journalist best known for his Mario Conde detective novels and for El hombre que amaba a los perros (2009). In 201…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_Padura_Fuentes
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Claim 3: “the group has established Leonardo Ukraine, a company wholly owned by it through its subsidiary Leonardo International”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Leonardo Ukraine is wholly owned by the group through Leonardo International.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The AgustaWestland AW149 is a medium-lift multi-role military helicopter developed by AgustaWestland, now Leonardo. The programme was publicly launched in July 2006; the first prototype performed its …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AgustaWestland_AW149
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leonardo Bonucci (Italian pronunciation: [leoˈnardo boˈnuttʃi]; born 1 May 1987) is an Italian professional football coach and former player who played as a centre-back. He is assistant coach of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_Bonucci
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio ( ; Italian: [diˈkaːprjo]; born November 11, 1974) is an American actor and film producer. Known for his work in biographical and period films, he is the recipient of numerou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_DiCaprio
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Claim 4: “including databases from the US company Palantir for training military AI”
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No evidence was found after searching for the claim regarding Palantir databases within the Brave1 platform.
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Claim 5: “This project was initiated by Mariani’s predecessor, Roberto Cingolani, who was forced to resign earlier this year”
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The provided evidence consists of irrelevant GitHub and ChatGPT recovery links and does not mention Roberto Cingolani or the project initiation.
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https://github.com/0xk1h0/ChatGPT_DAN
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web search NEUTRAL — ChatGPT API is a RESTful API that provides a simple interface to interact with OpenAI’s GPT-3 and GPT-Neo language models. It allows developers to easily integrate these powerful language models into …
https://github.com/topics/chatgpt-api
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · Có cách khôi phục đoạn chat đã xóa trên ChatGPT không? Làm sao để lưu trữ hiệu quả các đoạn chat để dễ tìm lại? Theo dõi bài viết để biết chi tiết!
https://cellphones.com.vn/sforum/cach-khoi-phuc-doan-chat-da…
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Claim 6: “Leonardo signed an agreement with the Turkish company Baykar to establish a joint venture for producing military drones”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 7: “the group will test its new air defense system, dubbed the Michelangelo Dome, in Ukraine”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant YouTube help pages and does not mention the 'Michelangelo Dome' or air defense testing.
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https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9783148?hl=en
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch videos Find videos to watchChange video settingsWatch videos on different devicesComment, subscribe, & connect with creatorsSave or share videos & playlistsTroubleshoot problems playing videosPu…
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/175292
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web search NEUTRAL — Upload YouTube videos You can upload videos to YouTube in a few easy steps. Use the instructions below to upload your videos from a computer or mobile device. Note: Uploading may not be available with…
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57407?hl=en&co=GEN…
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Claim 8: “The state-owned Italian defense giant Leonardo has opened a subsidiary in Ukraine”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Leonardo has established a presence/subsidiary in Ukraine.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 11, 2024 · I recently purchased the Basilisk V3 Pro with the wireless charging station. I’ve had it for about 2 weeks now. When I first got it, I had a hard time getting it to charge wirelessly bu…
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Claim 9: “Leonardo will collaborate with the state-run Brave1 platform”
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The provided evidence consists of irrelevant Reddit threads about Bing quizzes and does not mention the Brave1 platform or Leonardo.
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web search NEUTRAL — ADMIN MOD • Bing Homepage Quiz (5/4/2024) - Which desert is the subject of today’s photograph? Which desert is the subject of today’s photograph?
https://www.reddit.com/r/BingHomepageQuiz/hot/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 4, 2021 · While these are the right answers and this quiz is still currently bugged, you don't lose points for wrong answers on this quiz.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftRewards/comments/r8qjk5/bi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 26, 2021 · All three are answered with B today Where did Boxing Day originate? Answer: B) United Kingdom These days, Boxing Day is best known for which…
https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftRewards/comments/roq1db/us…
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Claim 10: “Leonardo Ukraine has been registered in the commercial registry since May 20, 2026”
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Multiple sources specifically cite the registration date of May 20, 2026, in the Ukrainian business register.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leonardo da Silva Souza (born 18 March 1992), known simply as Leonardo, is a Brazilian professional footballer. He operates as an attacking midfielder who can play on both flanks. Leonardo arrived to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_(footballer,_born_199…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leonardo Acevedo Ruiz (born 18 April 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for K League 1 club, FC Seoul. Formed at Atlético Nacional, he spent most of his career in Port…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_Acevedo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio ( ; Italian: [diˈkaːprjo]; born November 11, 1974) is an American actor and film producer. Known for his work in biographical and period films, he is the recipient of numerou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_DiCaprio
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Claim 11: “Brave1 platform... brings together 2,500 companies and more than 5,000 technological solutions”
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Wikipedia confirms the existence and purpose of Brave1, but the specific numbers (2,500 companies, 5,000 solutions) are not explicitly detailed in the provided snippet, which only mentions 'more than' by early 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brave1 is a Ukrainian government platform launched on 26 April 2023, with the aim of bringing together innovative companies with ideas and developments for use in Ukraine's defense against Russia's on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave1
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Farsight Vision is a Ukrainian-Estonian defense technology company founded in 2023 that develops software and electronic hardware for battlefield intelligence and situational awareness, with a focus o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farsight_Vision
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S8000 Banderol (Russian: S8000 Бандероль) is a Russian air-launched, jet-powered medium-size cruise missile, with a range up to 500 km and a warhead up to 150 kg, developed in 2025 by the Kronshta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S8000_Banderol
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