# Parrot ANAFI UKR at Ukraine: deployment

Canonical ID: `3a55fbe8-3409-4786-b096-2f1152d7bfd5`

In May 2022, Parrot announced the donation of approximately 300 ANAFI UKR kits to the Ukrainian Armed Forces via the French government following Russia's full-scale invasion. The ANAFI UKR is a hardened variant of the ANAFI USA optimized for military ISR: it features thermal + EO sensors, encrypted video transmission, and no Chinese components, meeting NDAA Section 848 requirements. Deployed by Ukrainian territorial defense and front-line units for surveillance, target acquisition, and battle-damage assessment. Parrot CEO Henri Seydoux publicly confirmed the donation. Additional ANAFI UKR procurements followed from multiple NATO member governments.

## Key facts

- **Donation scale:** ~300 ANAFI UKR kits donated by Parrot via French government, May 2022
- **Key capability:** Encrypted video, thermal + EO sensors, no Chinese components (NDAA compliant)
- **Use case:** ISR, target acquisition, BDA at the front line
- **Announcement:** Parrot CEO Henri Seydoux confirmed donation publicly, May 2022

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-06-12_

- **Slug:** parrot-anafi-ukr-ukraine
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Parrot ANAFI UKR](/models/parrot-anafi-ukr.md) (id: `245ceae7-3669-4803-8558-11aa1dce3c78`)
- **Company:** [Parrot](/companies/parrot.md) (id: `4a94e661-cbc1-4a6a-a543-b6499a7e0e10`)
- **Location:** [Ukraine](/locations/ukraine.md) (id: `7bc08a31-4d9a-48bc-86fc-f2114789d4b5`)
- **Operator:** [Ukrainian Armed Forces](/companies/ukrainian-armed-forces.md) (id: `6d5f5f0a-afef-4160-b9bc-5652c3304aff`)
- **First seen:** 2022-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://www.parrot.com/en/news/parrot-mobilizes-to-support-ukraine · 2022-05-01
2. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/french-drone-maker-parrot-donates-drones-ukraine-2022-05-19/ · 2022-05-19

## Common questions

### What is the Parrot ANAFI UKR deployment at Ukraine?

Parrot ANAFI UKR, built by Parrot, is recorded as a deployment at Ukraine on the DEPLOY registry. Ukrainian Armed Forces operates the deployment.

### Who operates Parrot ANAFI UKR at Ukraine?

Ukrainian Armed Forces operates this deployment as a customer of Parrot, the manufacturer of Parrot ANAFI UKR.

### When did the Parrot ANAFI UKR deployment at Ukraine go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting May 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Parrot ANAFI UKR deployment at Ukraine?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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