Since declaring independence in 1991, Ukraine has transformed far beyond the Soviet legacy it inherited – building a digital state used by millions, becoming a drone-production powerhouse and developing its own long-range weapons. Its most striking breakthroughs have come under the pressure of Russia’s full-scale war, forcing Ukraine to innovate faster, cheaper and deeper than ever before.Here are several of the most notable things Ukraine has built, created or fundamentally changed since independence.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.A ‘state in a smartphone’ used by millionDiia, Ukraine’s digital-government platform, has become one of the country’s most visible examples of digital transformation.The platform includes a mobile application, web portal and digital services developed by the Ministry of Digital Transformation under a concept first promoted by President Volodymyr Zelensky.On May 23, 2019, shortly after his election, Zelensky outlined the idea of a “state in a smartphone” that would allow Ukrainians to interact with the government and access public services using their phones.Diia allows users to store digital versions of documents, including driver’s licenses and internal passports, and share their copies when accessing banking, postal and other services.The platform also allows Ukrainians to access a wide range of government services, including registering a business or individual entrepreneur, paying taxes, filing declarations, changing their place of registration and applying for the eOselya affordable-housing program.