"I didn't think I would be running through potato fields in Ukraine in the shoes I wore when I met with Macron and Zelensky in France," laughs Adrien Canter, a smartly dressed, sleep-deprived Frenchman, pointing to those same shoes (washed). The night before the interview with LIGA.net he returned to Kyiv from Kharkiv region, where he met with the military. They use drone interceptors with software developed by Alta Ares.

Founded by Kanter and his partners, Alta Ares began developing AI software for Ukrainian air defense two years ago, registered an office in Ukraine in July 2025, and in early November, interceptors with Pixel Lock AI software shot down the first chess pieces in Ukraine.

Why did the French lawyer decide to set up a miltech company, how does it work, and what are his plans for 2026? Adrien Canter tells us in his first interview in Ukraine.

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