{
  "id": 11500888,
  "title": "Secret Wild Drones competition for top Ukrainian Defence Forces UAV operators held in Bukovyna",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/secret-wild-drones-competition-for-top-ukrainian-defence-forces-uav",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T18:08:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1213791.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The fifth Wild Drones military sports competition took place in Bukovyna from September 29-30, featuring the best Ukrainian Defence Forces UAV combat crews. Twenty teams participated, including representatives from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard of Ukraine, and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. The competition, held under strict secrecy with enhanced security measures, focused on piloting Shrike FPV drones, Vampire heavy bombers, and DJI Mavic quadcopters. The event, organized by the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade Kholodny Yar, NGO Wild Race, the Dovzhyk training center, and Creative Agro Service LLC, served as the second qualifying round for the 2026 Wild Drones season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Defence committee meeting under Makkah pact to be held soon in Riyadh: Dar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/defence-committee-meeting-under-makkah-pact-to-be-held-soon-in-riyadh-11472918",
        "published": "2026-10-02T15:22:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}