Ukraine's Fedorov pushes private robot army with 95% drone target share

former ukrainian defense minister mykhailo fedorov has announced a private-sector push to create a robot army, leveraging the experience gained from the ukraine war where drones now account for over 95 percent of all target engagements. ukraine has over 700 drone manufacturers, and the country's ai combat data has become an export product, with the uk as the first buyer. fedorov's initiative, which includes investing in private defense tech firms and launching his own tech projects, aims to accelerate the development of battlefield robotics. this move signals a significant shift in the use of autonomous weapons and raises questions about the future of military robotics. fedorov's announcement comes as nations continue to debate limits on autonomous weapons at the un.