Drones Have Been Used to Commit War Crimes—Now They’re Documenting Them

The U.S. is sending nine Skydio 2+ drones to Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General to collect photos and video of war crimes.

Jack Daleo

Friday, July 28, 2023 at 02:10 PM ET

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The Skydio 2+ drone is equipped with six 4K cameras for 360-degree functionality. [Courtesy: Skydio]

Key Takeaways:

USAID is supplying Ukraine's Office of the Prosecutor General with nine Skydio autonomous camera drones to assist in documenting Russian wartime atrocities and human rights abuses.
The drones will gather photo and video evidence of Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, aiding accountability efforts.
This initiative addresses the discovery of over 115,000 instances of destroyed civilian infrastructure and 40,000 war crimes recorded in Ukraine since the conflict began.

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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) wants to assist Ukraine in documenting wartime atrocities.

Drones, known to be a major contributor to war crimes themselves, will now be used to gather photo and video evidence of Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. USAID announced the delivery of the nine drones, donated by U.S. manufacturer Skydio, to Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General Thursday.