Ukraine’s Armed Forces launch 1st school for drone operators

On Thursday, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have opened their first training school for operators of unmanned ground robotic systems (UGRS).

Located at one of Ukraine’s military training centers, the school has already started trainings of its students.

Soldiers are learning to operate  some 10 types of ground drones used with special-purpose, and engineering systems.

The Ukrainian military specialists plan to further develop training effectiveness of the school progam and have  state-of-the-art facilities and simulators.

Colonel Vitaliy Dobryanskyi, head of the Armed Forces’ Innovation Management Department, stressed that the training follows a comprehensive curriculum, culminating.

To ensure high-quality instruction, the program incorporates specialized software and training models of ground drones. “It’s essential for future operators to master both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The duration of training is designed to provide crews with the in-depth preparation they need,” added  Dobryanskyi.

 

Amendments to Ukraine’s enforcement proceedings legislation, initiated by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, have entered into force. Among other measures, the reform provides for the automated lifting of attachments on bank accounts immediately after debts in enforcement proceedings have been fully settled. The main practical benefit for citizens is the complete elimination of the need to contact an enforcement officer in person and wait for paper decisions once the debt has been paid.

The 157th Separate Mechanized Brigade has received another batch of supplies as part of Rinat Akhmetov’s Steel Front military initiative. This time, the military received seven quad bikes and four mobile shower and bath units.

In my previous column, I wrote about social innovations in Ukraine. Those innovations are part of civic resilience and the democratization of security, which Europe is paying close attention to right now. The EU is trying to work out how to spread responsibility for its own security across society as a whole, rather than leaving it to institutions alone. It is looking for concrete ways to bring ordinary people into the work of defense and resistance.

Petro Poroshenko’s lawyers have appealed to the High Anti-Corruption Court demanding that NABU be obligated to register proceedings regarding the fact of exerting influence on the court and to recognize Petro Poroshenko as a victim in the case of the Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Iryna Mudra, due to her pressure on Supreme Court judges who were considering a lawsuit to overturn sanctions.

Internationally recognized brands and financial institutions should direct capital to Ukraine now, not waiting for the hostilities to end. This was emphasized by Rinat Akhmetov, president of FC Shakhtar, during a working visit to UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, where he met with UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin.