More than four years have passed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. In the early days of the war, many political and military analysts around the world expected Russia's overwhelming military superiority to secure a swift victory. Numerous forecasts suggested that Ukraine would struggle to sustain effective resistance for more than a few weeks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly acknowledged that Ukraine currently holds a technological advantage in the use of heavy combat drones, a rare admission that highlights growing pressure on Moscow’s military amid the ongoing war.

Ukrainian startups are rushing to manufacture AI-enabled drones that could give them an edge in the ongoing war with Russia. Swarmer is one such company that’s working on the technology, which allows for automated drone swarms in which humans only intervene to sign off on aerial strikes.