When most people think of Ukraine these days, they think of war, resilience, and courage. But beneath the headlines, there’s another story quietly unfolding, one that deserves just as much attention. Ukraine has been building something extraordinary – a fully digital government. In fact, it’s probably the most tech-forward government in the world right now. While air-raid sirens go off, Ukrainians are renewing passports, launching businesses, and even getting war damage compensation – all through their smartphones.
You can explore all this innovation in one place through Digital State Ukraine, a global-facing platform that showcases the country’s digital breakthroughs across governance, public services, and defense tech.
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Diia – A Government in Your Pocket
Ukraine’s most famous GovTech project, Diia, is a super app offering more than 130 public services used by over 22 million people. With this app, Ukraine became the first country in the world to introduce official digital passports and the fastest in business registration, allowing entrepreneurs to register as sole proprietors (FOPs) online in minutes.
Services Diia offers:
• Digital passports and ID cards
• Business registration in minutes
• Tax payments, social aid, and more
• Military donations and war damage claims
Support for Business and Innovation
Diia.Business
Ukraine built Diia.Business, a nationwide support network for entrepreneurs. It provides free tools, templates, mentorship, and consulting to anyone looking to start or grow a business, whether in a major city or a war-displaced region.
Diia.City
Diia.City is a virtual economic zone that offers tech companies special legal and tax benefits. It has already attracted hundreds of companies by creating a modern, startup-friendly legal environment.
Education, Careers, and Fast Development
Diia.Education
For displaced individuals or anyone looking to upskill, Diia.Education offers online micro-courses, job simulators, and career tools – all free. It’s helping millions adapt to the changing job market.
Diia.Engine
Behind many of these tools is Diia.Engine, a low-code builder adopted by over 20 ministries to create government e-services quickly and efficiently.
Building Trust Through Transparency
To fight corruption and bring transparency to public money, Ukraine relies on Prozorro, its award-winning e-procurement system, and Prozorro.Sale, which auctions off public assets and seized properties. Together, they’ve saved billions and restored trust in government dealings.
Defense Powered by Tech
On the defense front, Ukraine created Brave1, a government-backed hub for military startups developing drones, AI tools, and tactical software. Another standout is Delta, a real-time battlefield coordination system that fuses satellite, drone, and intelligence data, giving troops better decision-making tools on the front lines.
Digital Democracy in Action
Even civic engagement is going digital. Through platforms for public petitions, budget participation, and citizen consultations, people are raising their voices on issues that matter – and getting real responses from officials. More than 31,000 public issues have already been addressed through these tools.
All of this is happening under extraordinary pressure. And yet, Ukraine isn’t just surviving – it’s setting a global standard for how digital government can work, even in wartime.
