Ukraine may receive Mini-Taurus drones

Ukraine may receive 4,000 drones with artificial intelligence from Germany, nicknamed Mini-Taurus. They can hit targets at a distance of 40-60 kilometers, but cannot be an analogue of German long-range missiles.

This was reported by Defense Express and Bild.

Mini-Taurus drones for Ukraine

A range of media outlets reported on November 18 that Germany intends to transfer 4,000 drones with artificial intelligence from the Helsing company to Ukraine. They are called Mini-Taurus.

According to Bild, these drones are already being tested in Eastern Ukraine. And their mass deliveries to Ukraine will begin in December. According to preliminary data, Kyiv will receive several hundred units once a month. The funding is provided within the modernization program initiated by the German government.

What is known about the Mini-Taurus drones

At the same time, Defense Express writes that there is very little information about the Mini-Taurus drones in the open access. It is previously known that they have built-in "artificial intelligence", which allows them to autonomously hit targets and ignore the actions of electronic warfare.

Most likely, such drones have a range four times greater than the Ukrainian kamikaze drones and can hit targets at a distance of 40-60 kilometers. Mini-Taurus are also cheaper than the American Switchblade or the Russian "Lancet". However, experts note that even 4,000 units of such drones will not be able to replace the German Taurus long-range missiles.

Will drones affect the situation on the frontline

Defense Express emphasizes that Mini-Taurus drones can be excellent means of hitting Russian targets on the frontline and near-frontline areas, but it is not an analogue of a cruise missile.

It should be recalled that recently, Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine will receive air defense from Germany by the end of the year.

We also wrote that on November 15, Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz held his first conversation with Putin in two years. He called on the Russian dictator to stop the war.