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Yahoo
29-05-2025
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Drone coalition pledges €2.75bn to support Ukraine in 2025
The international drone coalition has committed to providing €2.75 billion in 2025 to support Ukraine's defence against Russian aggression. Source: Latvian Ministry of Defence, as reported by the Oboronka project of Mezha Media, a technology and IT news platform within Ukrainska Pravda's holding company Details: Türkiye and Belgium have expressed their intention to join the coalition, which currently comprises 18 countries. Latvian Defence Minister Andris Sprūds announced these developments during the Drone Summit in Riga on 28 May 2025. Sprūds stated that the coalition's expansion will enable increased drone supplies to Ukraine while strengthening the defence industries of Latvia, the EU and NATO countries. Since its establishment on 14 February 2024, the drone coalition has provided significant support to Ukraine, allocating €1.8 billion in 2024. Over two years, total support will reach €4.5 billion. The minister noted that coalition members have collectively contributed approximately €180 million to the UK-led UAV procurement fund. This fund supports centralised drone procurement alongside national support measures by each member country. Latvia plans to allocate €20 million in 2025 for drone purchases within the coalition framework, plus an additional €10 million for collaborative projects with Ukrainian defence companies. In 2024, Latvia contributed €20 million and supplied nearly 5,000 combat drones to Ukraine. Background: The coalition currently includes Latvia, the United Kingdom, Australia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Estonia, Italy, New Zealand, Canada, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Germany, Sweden and Ukraine. With Türkiye and Belgium's accession, membership will grow to 20 countries. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
20-05-2025
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Khartiia Brigade successfully evacuates wounded soldier thanks to ground robot that travelled 12 km
The 13th Khartiia Brigade of the National Guard has conducted a successful operation to evacuate a wounded soldier using a ground robotic system. Source: Oboronka, a project of Mezha Media, a technology and IT news platform within Ukrainska Pravda's holding company, with reference to Khartiia Brigade press service Details: In a conversation with Oboronka, Khartiia clarified that it was a Ukrainian robot logistician called Tarhan that had been converted into a tow truck. "A Khartiia soldier, who needed medical assistance, was put onto a ground robotic complex and successfully delivered to the evacuation team, from where he was taken to doctors," the brigade said. The joint operation of the ground robotic system unit and the operational support battalion was conducted in the area of responsibility of the Khartiia Brigade to the north of Kharkiv. The total distance of the evacuation route was 12 km. Background: At the end of 2024, the team conducted the first fully robotic operation - without human intervention, using only ground robotic systems and drones. You can watch the timeline of the first 24 hours of the operation in the film The movement has begun. In addition, you can read more about ground-based robotic systems for evacuation in the article. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
06-05-2025
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Ministry of Strategic Industries presents FP-1 long-range drone flying up to 1600 km
The long-range FP-1 drone has been demonstrated at an event dedicated to Infantry Day, which was attended by a journalist from Oboronka, part of the Mezha media group. Source: Mezha, a technology and IT news platform within Ukrainska Pravda's holding company Details: Information displayed at the stand indicates that the FP-1 drone is designed to strike enemy targets at strategic depth. It can carry a warhead of up to 120 kilograms and has a range of up to 1,600 kilometres. The weight of the warhead likely affects the maximum flight distance. Long-range FP-1 drone "This drone is already being produced in very large volumes, and there is considerable interest from partners. This product was developed in Ukraine and scaled up very quickly. This is another thing we can share with our partners," said Anna Hvozdiar, Deputy Minister of Strategic Industries. Background: President Zelensky ordered the production of 30,000 long-range drones by 2025 last year. Oboronka reports that the contracting process started in autumn 2024. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
