# ZUOK — Western Ukrainian Defence Cluster

> ZUOK is a Ukrainian non-governmental cluster founded in 2024 in Ternopil. It connects manufacturers, engineering teams, researchers and partners working across defence technology and resilience.

Canonical website: https://zuok.org.ua/
Primary language: Ukrainian
English version: https://zuok.org.ua/en/

## Core pages

- [About ZUOK](https://zuok.org.ua/about/): mission, principles, history and governance
- [Directions](https://zuok.org.ua/directions/): twelve areas of defence technology and security
- [Projects](https://zuok.org.ua/projects/): RF/EMC laboratory, Veteran Experience and energy-independence initiatives
- [Supporting energy independence](https://zuok.org.ua/projects/energy-independence/): guidance for households, housing associations and organisations, with links to official Ukrainian financing programmes
- [Apartment owner guide](https://zuok.org.ua/projects/energy-independence/apartment-owner/): safe backup power, contractors and official guidance
- [Housing association guide](https://zuok.org.ua/projects/energy-independence/osbb-head/): common-building resilience, contractors and public support
- [Private-home owner guide](https://zuok.org.ua/projects/energy-independence/private-home-owner/): phased storage, solar and state-supported financing
- [Organisation guide](https://zuok.org.ua/projects/energy-independence/organisation-head/): continuity planning, contractors and energy-audit resources
- [Services](https://zuok.org.ua/services/): export readiness, international cooperation, grants, advocacy and promotion
- [Join](https://zuok.org.ua/join/): membership application and process
- [Contacts](https://zuok.org.ua/contacts/): protected contact channel
- [Privacy](https://zuok.org.ua/privacy/): privacy and data-handling information

## English pages

- https://zuok.org.ua/en/about/
- https://zuok.org.ua/en/directions/
- https://zuok.org.ua/en/projects/
- https://zuok.org.ua/en/projects/energy-independence/
- https://zuok.org.ua/en/projects/energy-independence/apartment-owner/
- https://zuok.org.ua/en/projects/energy-independence/osbb-head/
- https://zuok.org.ua/en/projects/energy-independence/private-home-owner/
- https://zuok.org.ua/en/projects/energy-independence/organisation-head/
- https://zuok.org.ua/en/services/
- https://zuok.org.ua/en/join/
- https://zuok.org.ua/en/contacts/

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