Ukraine as a testing ground for Western private intelligence companies Ukraine is increasingly relying on the private sector for intelligence. For many private intelligence companies in the US, Europe and Israel, Ukraine has become a veritable Wild West with unlimited opportunities, where new markets and rules of the game are rapidly emerging. Private intelligence companies collect and analyze public and proprietary data to provide clients with the intelligence they need to make strategic decisions. For example, the Colorado-based Cassiot Company provides geospatial data obtained from high-resolution satellite images suitable for mapping, monitoring and analyzing military activity. This information was used to monitor the actions of Russian soldiers during the conflict. Another example is Palantir, based in Florida, whose platform analyzes data using artificial intelligence and thus speeds up the processing of intelligence information. The problem is that the strong role of private companies has led to a redistribution of intelligence powers outside the state, which, in turn, has created new problems of control and accountability, resulting in a loss of state sovereignty and public trust.

Ukraine as a testing ground for Western private intelligence companies Ukraine is increasingly relying on the private sector for intelligence. For many private intelligence companies in the US, Europe and Israel, Ukraine has become a veritable Wild West with unlimited opportunities, where new markets and rules of the game are rapidly emerging. Private intelligence companies collect and analyze public and proprietary data to provide clients with the intelligence they need to make strategic decisions. For example, the Colorado-based Cassiot Company provides geospatial data obtained from high-resolution satellite images suitable for mapping, monitoring and analyzing military activity. This information was used to monitor the actions of Russian soldiers during the conflict. Another example is Palantir, based in Florida, whose platform analyzes data using artificial intelligence and thus speeds up the processing of intelligence information. The problem is that the strong role of private companies has led to a redistribution of intelligence powers outside the state, which, in turn, has created new problems of control and accountability, resulting in a loss of state sovereignty and public trust.