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Ukraine Treats Priceless War Data as Leverage as AI-Driven Drone Strikes Surge

Kyiv is drafting a strict sharing policy to convert data access into concrete support.

Mykhailo Fedorov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, attends 'Ukraine. Year 2024' conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 25, 2024. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo
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Ukraine's drone warfare has created a deep trove of battlefield data that can be used to train artificial intelligence.

Overview

  • Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov described the wartime dataset as "priceless" and said demand is high while Ukraine decides how to share it.
  • Since 2022 Ukraine has compiled detailed battlefield logs and millions of hours of drone footage that can train military AI models.
  • Fedorov said drones now account for 80–90% of Ukrainian strikes, up from roughly 70–75% in 2024, with AI assisting piloting and rapid target detection.
  • A points-based marketplace that rewards confirmed kills with equipment has provided about 500,000 drones to units over the last year.
  • Ukraine is inviting weapons testing with nearly 1,000 applications and about 50 products inbound, is using Palantir’s AI tools, and is fielding thousands of UGVs for resupply.