The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine was created only three years ago. Since the outbreak of the war, its staff has devoted 70 percent of the military technology of its time. Minister Mykhailo Fedorov revealed in an interview with the Associated Press that Ukraine is developing its own air-to-air combat drones. They are supposed to fight Iranian-made drones used by Russia. All about Shahed-136 ships.
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Fedorov did not want to talk about the details of the project. He stated that this is the next stage in the development of Ukrainian technology. “Now that we are more or less equipped with reconnaissance drones, it’s time for drone strikes,” he said.
According to the Minister, work on the creation of Ukrainian combat drones is at an advanced stage.
We must do more than is expected of us, because progress does not wait. […] I can already say that the situation with drones will change radically in February or March.
At the same time, Fedorov stated that he “does not believe in the technological potential” of Russia at all, mocking Russia’s achievements in the field of drones.
Mykhailo Fedorov assesses that the war in Ukraine is the first major armed conflict of the Internet age. He said drones and communications satellite systems such as Starlink have changed the face of warfare. The minister emphasized that mobile communications are of great importance to both civilians and the military, and that satellite systems are an alternative to cellphone towers that are subject to Russian attacks.
Fedorov explained that there are about 30,000 in Ukraine. Cell phone towers, and the government is trying to hook them up to generators so they can keep running even if the Russians damage or destroy the power grid. His ministry is also working to create another 10,000 jobs in Ukraine. Starlink terminals that will enable residents of the country to access the Internet through hundreds of so-called invincibility points. There are already nearly 24,000 companies operating in Ukraine. Starlink station
Source: Associated Press
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