Ukraine is exploring expanded use of artificial intelligence across air defense, battlefield management, and strike planning through a potential collaboration with prominent American AI firm Palantir.
Discussions were held during a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, and Palantir CEO Alex Karp, as Kyiv works to gain an edge in the war with Russia.
They pointed to existing systems already in use across the country’s digital battlefield architecture, including DELTA Mission Control, which the defense ministry said is reshaping troop management and battlefield coordination.
The talks also underscored the growing role of real-world battlefield data in training military AI systems, including through initiatives such as Brave1 Dataroom.
The officials said AI-enabled air defense remains a key priority as Russia continues large-scale drone attacks, with Ukraine pursuing automated target identification, interception, and predictive threat detection systems.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence said Moscow launched about 27,000 Shahed-type attack drones during the winter campaign, underscoring the scale and intensity of the air defense challenge.
According to Fedorov, Kyiv and Palantir have already integrated AI tools into air-attack analysis, large-scale intelligence processing, and deep-strike planning operations.
He added that “technology, AI, data analysis, and the mathematics of war directly affect the outcome on the battlefield,” describing AI as an increasingly central component of modern military operations.
