Ukraine's Fedorov says Palantir CEO will be first major investor in new defence company

KYIV, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Palantir CEO Alex Karp will become the first major investor in a new defence technology company started by Mykhailo Fedorov, the tech-savvy former Defence Minister of Ukraine who was dismissed in July.

Fedorov, a long-time proponent of drone warfare and artificial intelligence, posted a statement on social media along with a video of the two men together.

(Reporting by Max Hunder; editing by Barbara Lewis)