# Skydio X10D at Ukraine: deployment

Canonical ID: `d58e6152-32ad-46e6-aaa7-61dda624e621`

[Skydio](/companies/skydio.md) shipped approximately 1,000 drones to [Ukraine](/locations/ukraine.md) for use on the battlefield. The drones are deployed for reconnaissance and surveillance by Ukrainian forces against Russian forces. Skydio drones have been at the forefront of drone warfare in Ukraine.

## Key facts

- **Fleet size:** ~1,000 drones
- **Operator:** Ukrainian Armed Forces
- **Application:** Battlefield reconnaissance and surveillance

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** skydio-x10d-ukraine
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Skydio X10D](/models/skydio-x10d.md) (id: `bb345cda-41fc-40d9-bfdb-34de051a213f`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Skydio](/companies/skydio.md) (id: `c9949148-c692-400b-9745-3e650f1f7556`)
- **Location:** [Ukraine](/locations/ukraine.md) (id: `7bc08a31-4d9a-48bc-86fc-f2114789d4b5`)
- **First seen:** 2024-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Ukraine's Future Vision and Current Capabilities for Waging AI-Enabled Autonomous Warfare** · https://www.csis.org/analysis/ukraines-future-vision-and-current-capabilities-waging-ai-enabled-autonomous-warfare · 2024-09-01

## Common questions

### What is the Skydio X10D deployment at Ukraine?

Skydio X10D, built by Skydio, is recorded as a deployment at Ukraine on the DEPLOY registry. Skydio operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Skydio X10D at Ukraine?

Skydio, the manufacturer of Skydio X10D, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Skydio X10D deployment at Ukraine go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting September 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Skydio X10D 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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