The tradition of Ukrainian aerospace continues. Driven today less by prestige than necessity, it has become a global leader in ‘kopters’ – as drones are locally known.

Throughout his life, Soviet space designer Mikhail Tikhonravov (left) never got the credit or acclaim accorded to Sergei Korolev, his friend. Ten years before they launched the world's first ...

The dictator lauded the US President's right-hand man for his genius, and even compared him with Russian legend Sergei Korolev. Korolev was the founding father of the Soviet Union's space ...