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United News of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- United News of India
Ukraine introduces new drone scheme
Kyiv, July 19 (UNI) The outgunned and outnumbered Ukrainian military is trying to extract every advantage it can against its much more powerful opponent -- Russia. Under a scheme first trialled last year and dubbed "Army of Drones: Bonus" (also known as "e-points"), units can earn points for each Russian soldier killed or piece of equipment destroyed, reports BBC. "The more strategically important and large-scale the target, the more points a unit receives," reads a statement from the team at Brave 1, which brings together experts from government and the military. "For example, destroying an enemy multiple rocket launch system earns up to 50 points; 40 points are awarded for a destroyed tank and 20 for a damaged one." Each uploaded video is now carefully analysed back in Kyiv, where points are awarded according to a constantly evolving set of military priorities. "I think, first and foremost, it's about quality data, the mathematics of war, and understanding how to use limited resources more effectively," says BBC quoting the man behind the e-points scheme, Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation. After three and a half long years of grinding, all-out war, the system has another vital use. "It's also about motivation," Fedorov says. "When we change the point values, we can see how motivation changes." Fedorov's office sports a huge video screen with dozens of live feeds from Ukrainian drones flying over the front lines. Together, the feeds provide a vivid glimpse into Ukraine's drone war, in which commanders claim drones now account for an estimated 70 percent of all Russian deaths and injuries. UNI XC SS
Euronews
11-07-2025
- Business
- Euronews
Ukraine and EU launch €100 million military innovation partnership
Ukraine and the EU announced a €100 million fund on Friday to accelerate defence innovation by building on battlefield-tested innovations from Ukraine. The BraveTech EU initiative, unveiled at the fourth annual Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) in Rome, was announced by Ukraine's Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and the EU's Defence Commissioner, Andrius Kubilius. BraveTech EU is the first major tech alliance between Ukraine and Europe on equal terms, with each side set to invest €50 million in the programme. The initiative will focus on small and medium-sized businesses and start-ups in both Ukraine and Europe. The alliance will see both sides exchange regulatory experience, develop innovations and procure new defence technologies. "European colleagues will receive results from the battlefield," Fedorov said at a press conference in Rome. Other European countries may also join in to fund the initiative, he added. "The EU and its member states have an industrial capacity that can help Ukraine develop new defence systems and increase European resilience," Kubilius said in a statement. The programme is set to be rolled out in two phases, starting with hackathons for Ukrainian and European defence companies in autumn, Fedorov said in a post on his Telegram page. In 2026, the plan is to expand the programme with larger grants and investment in the most promising projects. The BraveTech EU initiative will integrate Ukraine's defence industry into European mechanisms, connecting Ukraine's BRAVE1 defence technology platform with EU platforms such as the European Defence Fund (EDF) and the EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS). Zelenskyy has long called on Ukraine's western allies to provide more military support as the country's forces continue to battle Russia's forces since the 2022 full-scale invasion. Patriots for Ukraine The BraveTech EU programme was announced on the same day that US President Donald Trump said that Washington will send weapons, including Patriot air defence systems, to Ukraine via NATO. "We're going to be sending Patriots to NATO and then NATO will distribute that," Trump told US TV channel CBS News, adding that the alliance would pay for the systems. The Patriot missile system can detect and intercept a wide range of oncoming air targets, high-end ballistic missiles in particular, and is regarded as one of the world's best, at a time when Moscow is increasing its nightly missile and drone attacks amid its all-out war against Ukraine, now well into its fourth year. Speaking at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome on Thursday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Germany would pay for two of the systems, while Norway has agreed to supply one. After repeated Russian drone and missile onslaughts on Kyiv, authorities also announced on Friday that they are establishing a comprehensive drone interception system under a project called Clear Sky. The project includes a 260-million-hryvnia (approximately €5.3 million) investment in interceptor drones, operator training, and new mobile response units, according to Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the Kyiv military administration. Zelenskyy appealed to foreign partners to help Ukraine accelerate the production of the newly developed interceptor drones, which have proven successful against Iranian-made Shahed drones and their Russian variant, the Geran-2. "We found a solution, as a country, scientists and engineers found a solution. That's the key," he said. "We need financing. And then, we will intercept."
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Russian drone hits civilian car in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, injuring two people
Two people were injured as a result of a Russian drone strike on a civilian vehicle in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on the morning of 11 June. Source: Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: "Two people have been injured in an enemy first-person view drone attack. The Russians targeted a civilian vehicle in Malokaterynivka." Details: Fedorov said that the vehicle had been damaged, and the people injured in the attack are receiving medical assistance. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Yahoo
Russians hit Zaporizhzhia's residential area with guided bombs, injuring people and destroying houses
Russian forces struck one of the residential areas in the city of Zaporizhzhia with guided bombs, destroying at least seven houses, damaging dozens more, and causing problems with gas supply. Two women are known to have been injured. Source: Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration Quote: "The Russians struck one of the districts with guided bombs. At least seven houses have been destroyed and dozens damaged. The gas supply pipe has been damaged." Details: Fedorov noted that two women are known to have been injured. Rescue worker Photo: Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration Emergency services are examining the scene of the strike. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
The Hindu
02-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Russian attacks kill five in Zaporizhzhia, injure several in Kharkiv, regional officials say
Russian shelling and air attacks killed five people outside the southeastern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia, while a drone attack on the northeast region of Sumy injured at least six early on Monday (June 2, 2025), including two children, regional officials said. Ivan Fedorov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said three women died in a series of Russian shelling incidents targeting the village of Ternuvate, east of Zaporizhzhia late on Sunday (June 1, 2025). A shop and several homes were badly damaged. A man died in a nearby district in a Russian strike by a guided aerial bomb, Mr. Fedorov said. A total of nine people were injured in the Russian attacks and a private home was destroyed. Two children were among those injured in a Russian drone attack on the Sumy region, Oleh Sinehubov, the Governor of the region, said on Monday (June 2, 2025) on Telegram. "A 7-year-old boy is among the victims," Mr. Sinehubov said. He added that several buildings throughout the regions were damaged. The attacks come as both Russia and Ukraine are about to meet for a round of peace talks, trying to find a way to end the war that Russia launched with a full-scale invasion on its smaller neighbour more than three years ago.
