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doctrine-change2026-09-28 00:00 UTC🇺🇦 IT Arena conference, Lviv, Ukraine

Ukraine ex-defense minister proposes 'Manhattan Project' to accelerate robots and AI strike drones

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced an 'Army of Robots' initiative at the IT Arena conference in Lviv, aiming to rapidly field humanoid-like ground robots and expand AI strike drones and related systems. The article also notes a recent multi-day Russian drone attack around Kyiv that hit civilian sites and caused casualties.

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Type
doctrine-change
Occurred
2026-09-28 00:00
Reported
2026-09-30
Location
IT Arena conference, Lviv, Ukraine
Coordinates
49.8420, 24.0316
Killed
3
Confidence
62 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

Policy/initiative announcement to develop and field ground robots, autonomous systems, and AI strike drones; article also reports Russian drone strikes hitting kindergartens, university buildings, a large civilian hospital, a food market, and gas stations around Kyiv.

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