Author: David Kirichenko

Data-driven drone strikes allow Ukraine to optimize battlefield tactics and track Russians in real time

Russia expected an easy victory in Ukraine when Moscow launched its invasion in February 2022. What it didn’t anticipate was that its army would become bogged down in years of grinding warfare, suffering over a million casualties by 2025. Today, the war has evolved into a technological contest, with both sides constantly tinkering and seeking every advantage to overcome the other. For Kyiv, traditional methods of warfare had to be reimagined to confront a far larger adversary. From the very first days of the invasion, Ukrainians began experimenting with all kinds of solutions to fight back. Many rushed to improve reconnaissance operations and started...

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Ukrainian brigade adapts ground robots to rescue wounded soldiers under threat from Russian drones

In a Soviet-era warehouse near the Kharkiv front, Eugene, a company commander in the 92nd Assault Brigade, oversees preparations for a night mission. There is a debate over whether to send an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) to rescue a wounded Ukrainian soldier waiting for evacuation. “We’re crossing our fingers it will happen soon,” he says, as he explains injured soldiers sometimes remain at the front for weeks as they wait to be recovered. “Many are so badly hurt they’re unconscious most of the time.” The average wait for an evacuation is a week, with some taking as long as...

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