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Ukraine’s defence ministry opens an AI centre of excellence with UK support

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Source: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence launched the A1 Defense AI Center, supported by the UK government, to analyse combat data, forecast enemy actions and develop autonomous systems and command and control tools. Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said it is the first of several centres of excellence planned for drones, strike and artillery, and that AI will become part of every domain of modern warfare.

Why it matters

Ukraine put military AI development into a dedicated institution, with Britain backing it.

When
17 Mar 2026
ID
WTA-N-2026-0196
Where
Ukraine, United Kingdom
Who
Ministry of Defence of Ukraine; Mykhailo Fedorov

Summary by wheresthe.ai, from Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. Checked against the source on 10 Oct 2026.

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WTA-N-2026-0196: “Ukraine’s defence ministry opens an AI centre of excellence with UK support.” wheresthe.ai, 17 Mar 2026. https://wheresthe.ai/d/ua-mod-a1-defence-ai-centre-2026-03/ (source: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine).

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