New maritime drone company in Ukraine: ownership structure and questions for beneficiaries

The emergence of a new player in the defence technology market

On 21 May 2026, LLC "Unmanned Maritime Systems" (LLC "BMS", code 46253481) was registered in Bucha. Despite a small charter capital of 10,000 hryvnia and the absence of contracts in the Prozorro system, this company is attracting attention due to its composition of founders. It is precisely this that makes LLC "BMS" one of the most interesting new entities in the defence development market.

Who owns the company

The ownership structure is divided into three parts. 50% belongs to Denis Kanin, who holds the position of director of the public organisation "Association of Maritime Drones". This organisation became part of the Council of Arms Makers of Ukraine this year. A further 5% belongs to Oleksandr Mamro — the former general director of State Enterprise "SETAM" (2020–2024), who also participated in the competition for the position of director of the Bureau of Economic Security (BES). The remaining 45% is owned by the venture fund "Falkor". Andrii Honcharov has been appointed director of the new company.

According to registry data, the ultimate beneficiaries are Denis Kanin (direct control) and Yevhen Oleksiyovych Sobol (indirect control through the fund's structure).

The history of the "Falkor" fund and sources of funds

The "Falkor" fund was registered in January 2022. In December of the same year, its owner and director became Yevheniy Viktorovych Zayfert — a crypto entrepreneur whom the company Everstake (a partner of the state project Aid For Ukraine) named as its co-founder in 2022.

In March 2023, the fund's charter capital increased from 8.15 to 112.15 million hryvnia, and control passed to Zlata Yaroslavivna Zayfert. No public explanations regarding the origin of the over 100 million hryvnia were provided at that time. In early 2026, Yevhen Sobol became the owner and head of the fund.

The fund's financial results: a profit of 26.9 million hryvnia in 2023, 154.8 million hryvnia in 2024, and a loss of 177.8 million hryvnia in 2025.

Yevhen Sobol's investment portfolio

Through the "Falkor" fund, Yevhen Sobol controls shares in at least ten companies, whose activities cover the construction sector and the defence industry. Among them are LLC "Bavovna Miltek" (45%), established for the production of aircraft, and LLC "Novikor" (65%), founded in June 2026. It is worth noting that in the latter company, 5% again belong to Oleksandr Mamro. In addition to "Falkor", Sobol manages another venture fund — "Tachyon".

Coincidences with the "Carthage" case materials

Journalists have drawn attention to a certain coincidence of circumstances. During an interview with Yehor Burkin (a figure in the "Carthage" case), the host read out materials concerning Yevheniy Smirnov, known by the name Zayfert. According to these data, he has been wanted in Novosibirsk since 2016 for drug trafficking in an especially large amount. In 2024, he received refugee status in Ukraine, and in November 2025, in Kyiv, he was issued documents under the name Yevheniy Sobol.

It is important to emphasise that these claims currently lack documentary confirmation, no one has been charged, and the coincidence of the first name and patronymic alone is not proof of the identity of the individuals. However, it is precisely for the law enforcement agencies and the company's management to answer these questions.

Other projects of the participants and a note on the name

The participants of LLC "BMS" are simultaneously implementing other initiatives. In July 2026, Oleksandr Mamro single-handedly founded LLC "United Rocket Technologies" with a charter capital of 5 million hryvnia. During the same period, Denis Kanin, together with German citizen Oisin Zimmermann, established LLC "Defence Capabilities Bureau".

To avoid confusion, it is worth noting that in Saint Petersburg, LLC "Morskiye bespilotnye sistemy" (LLC "MBS") has been operating since February 2025. The sole owner and general director of this Russian structure is Igor Tsurikov, the owner of the company "Evrus", which, according to him, remains the official representative of the Japanese company Furuno in Russia. The company's address is 3 Telezhna Street. There are no common owners, directors, or addresses with the Ukrainian LLC "BMS", so this is merely a coincidence of names.

Open questions

Currently, several key questions remain unanswered: what exactly LLC "BMS" is developing, who Yevhen Oleksiyovych Sobol is, and whether state customers have verified the ownership structure of companies entering the maritime drone market.