Brooks Newmark reflects on his years of humanitarian work in Ukraine, his recent recognition with Ukraine’s Order of Merit by President Zelensky, and the urgent need for stronger Western action to help Ukraine defend itself.

Brooks Newmark’s participation as a speaker at the Sarajevo Security Conference brought him together with senior defence and security leaders, including Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Defence Minister Zukan Helez and General Edin Fako. His engagement underlined Bosnia and Herzegovina’s growing importance to European defence, NATO cooperation and stability in the Western Balkans.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded Brooks Newmark the Order of Merit of Ukraine in recognition of his longstanding humanitarian work in and support for Ukraine.

Brooks Newmark’s work in Ukraine has evolved from frontline humanitarian assistance into a broader commitment to supporting Ukraine’s defence and technological capabilities. Through Trypillian, he is helping connect Ukrainian battlefield expertise with British expertise and resources to develop practical, cost-effective defence technologies.

Brooks Newmark criticised Reform’s decision to remove the Ukrainian flag from Essex County Council buildings, arguing that the move sends the wrong message to Ukrainians and to those supporting the country’s fight against Russia. He stressed that British patriotism and support for Ukraine are not mutually exclusive.

Brooks Newmark supported an initiative of Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska to strengthen international diplomatic engagement, including a high-level training programme in London for First Ladies and Gentlemen. His involvement reflects his broader support for Ukraine’s international outreach and efforts to build stronger global partnerships.

Brooks Newmark is helping to build stronger connections between Ukraine’s rapidly developing defence-tech sector and international partners. Through his company Trypillian, he is contributing to the growing internationalisation of Ukraine’s defence innovation and its integration with Western expertise and markets.

Brooks Newmark’s talks about his commitment to Ukraine combines years of humanitarian work with a growing focus on strengthening Ukraine’s defence and supporting its innovative technology sector.

The Daily Mail profiles Brooks Nemark for his direct involvement in Ukraine’s drone war, including travelling to the front line and witnessing first-hand how rapidly warfare is being transformed by unmanned systems. His experience in Ukraine has informed his growing focus on defence technology and the development of practical capabilities to support Ukraine on the battlefield.

With his charity Angels for Ukraine saving lives across Ukraine, Brooks Newmark expands his work to support Ukraine’s defence capabilities

Trypillian, a new British-Ukrainian defence tech startup producing deep strike solutions, has received $5 million in funding from a former UK government minister Brooks Newmark, according to a press release obtained by Defender Media.

As Russia’s forces continues to target civilians and vital infrastructure across Ukraine, Brooks Newmark talks to BBC about plans to move to Kyiv to expand humanitarian work of his charity Angels for Ukraine

The world marks the third anniversary of Russia’s brutal and unjustifiable full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Brooks Newmark joins global leaders at Yalta European Strategy (YES) in Kyiv to discuss the future of Europe’s security and peace

Happy Holidays from Brooks Newmark and his family!

The National interviews Brooks Newmark about the fate of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria

Brooks Newmark joins Valeriya Hjertenæs on her newly launched podcast Diversity is THE GAME CHANGER to talk about leadership and making a difference.

Speaks at the Yeovil Literary Festival, Brooks Newmark recounted his meetings with the Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in an attempt to negotiate a peaceful solution as the country was getting consumed by a democratic uprising.

Happy New Year greetings from Brooks Newmark and his family!

Brooks Newmark to discuss his book chapter on Bashar al-Assad at Yeovil Literary Festival 2024