Ukraine to Deploy NATO-Co-Developed AI Model for Predicting Russian Drone Strikes

Ukraine’s defence ministry revealed that its troops are about to adopt Model No. 13, an artificial-intelligence system co-created with NATO’s Allied Command Transformation to anticipate Russian drone strikes. The model processes past combat records, meteorological data and frontline conditions to estimate when, where and what type of drone will be used, delivering forecasts with a high degree of confidence. Validation using operational datasets has been completed, and the system will be embedded in the DELTA digital command platform, which already supports over 200,000 users and includes the Vezha AI module for rapid equipment detection.

The initiative is supported by the Joint Analysis, Training and Education Center, an alliance body established in late 2024 to translate war lessons into innovation. A companion AI project, Model No. 32, aimed at optimizing artillery deployments, is still being tested in prototype form.