Palantir stock flies higher as company announces new Ukraine deal

A Ukrainian government agency will use Palantir software to catalog and assess damages to buildings and infrastructure

Palantir has previously worked with Ukraine’s government, and CEO Alex Karp has visited the country since the war with Russia began.

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Palantir Technologies Inc. has struck a deal with a Ukrainian government agency that will see the company’s technology used in reconstruction efforts, the parties announced Thursday.

Through the arrangement with Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation, Palantir PLTR, +6.31% will help catalog and assess damages to buildings and infrastructure.

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“Palantir is already making its contribution to Ukraine’s victory by sharing its tools and intelligence,” Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s minister of digital transformation, said in a release. “We are excited to proceed with a new stage of cooperation within Ukraine’s recovery.”

Palantir currently provides software to Ukraine that helps with the resettlement of refugees, according to the release.

Palantir shares were up 11% in Thursday’s premarket action and on track to extend a sharp recent rally. The stock has added 58% since the session just before the company posted its latest quarterly results earlier this month.

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