Bild reports this, referencing its own sources and Germany's Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius.
Journalists have discovered that the drones, which Pistorius announced would be supplied back in June, are not ordinary UAVs that require human operation, but rather advanced flying machines controlled by artificial intelligence.
In September, the German AI development company Helsing signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine to produce 4,000 strike drones.
These drones are equipped with software that renders them nearly immune to Russian GPS jamming and other electronic warfare tactics—this is why they are compared to long-range Taurus missiles.
A Bild source revealed that this drone can autonomously recognize terrain using thousands of reference points, assisting the operator in maintaining course even under adverse weather conditions or in bombed-out areas. Once a target is identified and instructions are received from the operator, the drone flies to it autonomously.
As a result, the accuracy of these UAVs surpasses that of standard manually operated drones. They also have a greater range and the capability to destroy Russian tanks and shelters by attacking from the air at full speed.
After successfully completing tests, the "mini-tauruses" are now being "refined in real operational conditions" in eastern Ukraine. Starting in December, Ukraine will receive several hundred of these drones each month.
The German Minister of Defense confirmed to Bild the delivery of such drones to Ukraine. He stated that he is "very pleased that the supply of these AI-powered strike drones is commencing right now," reminding everyone of the massive Russian attack on Ukraine that occurred the day before.
Pistorius mentioned that he was able to witness the operation of the Helsing drones "in May during a visit to my colleague Rustem Umerov in Ukraine."