Wild Hornets

The Wild Hornets Charitable Fund (Ukrainian: Дикі шершні, romanized: Dyki shershni) is a Ukrainian non-profit charity with the purpose of fabricating combat and support drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Created in spring 2023 by engineers working with the anti-tank unit of the Separate Presidential Brigade, drones from the Wild Hornets organization have been seen in use by several units of both the armed forces of Ukraine and the Main Directorate of Intelligence (Ukraine). The group has risen to prominence due to the creation of several innovative drone systems for the side of Ukraine, including the "Queen Hornet" FPV heavy bomber drone, the "Sting" anti-air FPV drone and the incendiary "Wild Dragon" The group has also filmed experimental drones attached with automatic weapons and rocket launchers and claims to have already fielded FPV drones with Artificial intelligence capabilities. Unlike other Ukrainian manufacturers, Wild Hornets describes itself as a non-profit instead of a company, and depends on private donations instead of state funding.