The former Minister of Defense of Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov and the founder of the special forces group NSU Lasars Pavel Elizarov (known by his call sign Lazar) founded the defense company Mission Defense Partners (MDP). This became known in November 2026, after both had left government positions in July 2026. The company is registered outside Ukraine, although it intends to use Ukrainian military technology developed during their service, and has an unnamed third partner. MDP plans to finance Ukrainian defense startups with the support of international partners from the USA and Europe. It was reported that Fedorov is negotiating with the American company Palantir to launch an investment program.