# Shield AI V-BAT at Ukraine: deployment

Canonical ID: `37493350-14a6-4933-8ec7-c5e86092315b`

[Shield AI](/companies/shield-ai.md) surpassed 130 [V-BAT](/models/shield-ai-v-bat.md) sorties in [Ukraine](/locations/ukraine.md) in partnership with Ukrainian forces. V-BAT powered by Hivemind autonomy stack. Only long-endurance ISR drone operating in Ukrainian airspace.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** shield-ai-vbat-ukraine-130-sorties-2026
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Shield AI V-BAT](/models/shield-ai-v-bat.md) (id: `13b0e05a-898e-4195-b200-70b7fd9bbf6d`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Shield AI](/companies/shield-ai.md) (id: `d931700f-6b76-42d2-bdac-2123c2f26f1b`)
- **Location:** [Ukraine](/locations/ukraine.md) (id: `7bc08a31-4d9a-48bc-86fc-f2114789d4b5`)
- **Operator:** [Shield AI](/companies/shield-ai.md) (id: `d931700f-6b76-42d2-bdac-2123c2f26f1b`)
- **First seen:** 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://shield.ai/shield-ai-surpasses-130-v-bat-sorties-in-ukraine-in-partnership-with-ukrainian-forces/ · 2026-01-01

## Common questions

### What is the Shield AI V-BAT deployment at Ukraine?

Shield AI V-BAT, built by Shield AI, is recorded as a deployment at Ukraine on the DEPLOY registry. Shield AI operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Shield AI V-BAT at Ukraine?

Shield AI, the manufacturer of Shield AI V-BAT, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Shield AI V-BAT deployment at Ukraine go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Shield AI V-BAT 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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