The ministry said TrophyLab will provide controlled access to information on the parameters, capabilities and technical specifications of Russian weapons used in the war against Ukraine. The goal is to help Ukraine and partner countries develop more effective countermeasures and strengthen defense capabilities.
The platform combines data from units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces, the Main Intelligence Directorate, the Security Service of Ukraine and specialized scientific institutions. Users can access drawings, technical data, component analyses, intelligence findings and research results on captured Russian equipment.
TrophyLab currently includes more than 115 captured samples, organized into 79 categories and subcategories. The database also contains more than 225 completed tests and studies, including information on systems such as the T-90M main battle tank and the Kinzhal hypersonic missile.
Access to the portal is regulated and subject to verification. Eligible users include Ukrainian scientific organizations, military units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces, Ukrainian defense technology manufacturers, partner-state defense institutions and foreign defense companies that meet Ministry of Defense requirements.
Applicants are screened for any links to Russia, Ukrainian or international sanctions, and compliance with other mandatory criteria. Approved users may also request expanded access to information and apply to receive physical samples for offline research, including tests that may involve destroying those samples.
Ukraine said the platform will allow researchers to avoid duplicating earlier work and move faster from analysis to practical countermeasure development. The Ministry of Defense framed TrophyLab as a shared knowledge base that turns battlefield recovery and technical research into a resource for Ukraine and its partners.
The additional input described TrophyLab as another example of Kyiv treating knowledge about captured Russian weapons as an asset that can be used internationally. It also noted that Ukraine has previously shared data collected while countering Russian aerial attack systems with Western companies to support artificial intelligence models, including those later used in interceptor drones.
The ministry said opening access to information on Russian weapons strengthens the ability of Ukraine’s Defense Forces to stop the enemy on land and in the air. It also described the portal as a contribution to international security and to the defense readiness of partner countries.
