Europe
UK, Allies Look to Arm Ukraine With AI-Enabled Swarm Drones
- Technology could help Ukraine overwhelm some Russian targets
- Germany’s Scholz calls on EU allies to increase Ukraine aid
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The UK is working with nations including the US to provide Ukraine with thousands of new AI-enabled drones that could swarm Russian targets simultaneously, according to people familiar with the matter.
Western military planners developing the technology believe it could allow Ukraine to overwhelm certain Russian positions with the unmanned vehicles, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive matters. The drones could be sent to Ukraine within months, they said, while warning the timeline could slip.