In Baiyin City, Gansu Province, China, drones are playing an increasingly important role in various police operations, significantly enhancing the city's public security and emergency response capabilities. This year, the Baiyin Public Security Bureau, relying on the "professional + mechanism + big data" new policing operation model, has expanded the application scenarios of drones, strengthened the "pilot" team, and accelerated the integration of low - altitude policing with daily operations, improving the "air - ground integrated" coordinated combat ability.

The traditional "patrol by people + patrol by vehicle" model in Baiyin City has been upgraded to a three - dimensional patrol and prevention system that combines "drone air patrol, video surface patrol, vehicle line patrol, and foot - patrol in specific areas." This transformation has greatly improved patrol efficiency, ensuring that abnormal situations can be detected and handled early.

The Baiyin Public Security Bureau takes advantage of the high - altitude view and mobility of police drones to build an "air - ground integrated" prevention and control network in key areas and sections. Drones can transmit high - definition images in real - time to the command center, enabling dynamic perception and precise dispatching. Currently, the Baiyin Public Security has built an intelligent all - weather combat airport to ensure the 24 - hour continuous operation of drone - based actual combat and the integrated actual combat center. A drone database has been established, and a professional team of certified "pilots" has been formed, conducting regular flight control training to ensure the efficient operation of low - altitude policing.

"The complex terrains or densely populated areas used to have blind spots in patrols, but now drones can quickly cover these areas, significantly improving policing efficiency," said a relevant person in charge of the Baiyin Public Security Bureau. A low - altitude prevention and control network that covers the entire area and responds quickly has been initially formed, becoming an important support for the social security prevention and control system.

"Residents, Baiyin Public Security reminds you that anyone who asks for bank card information and SMS verification codes on the phone is a scammer..." Recently, the high - altitude announcements of police drones have become a unique sight in residential areas, commercial plazas, and school - surrounding areas in Baiyin City. This novel publicity method has effectively enhanced the publicity effect of anti - fraud, traffic safety, and other knowledge.

Combining the local characteristics, the Baiyin Public Security has widely applied drone technology in large - scale event security, traffic management, emergency rescue, and other fields. In traffic management, drones can quickly detect illegal parking, 逆行，and other violations and remind drivers to correct them in time through announcements. In large - scale event security, drones can monitor the on - site crowd flow in real - time and adjust control measures dynamically to ensure the safety and order of the event.

In the fight against crime, drones are playing a crucial role. Relying on the "remote control + full - domain cruise" mode of drones, police officers can conduct carpet - like searches and key monitoring of the target area. Through high - definition image transmission and real - time evidence collection, the detection efficiency has been greatly improved. In the detection of theft, illegal mining, and other types of cases, the high - altitude perspective of drones has provided key evidence for the police, becoming an "airborne sharp sword" in cracking down on illegal and criminal activities.

Low - altitude policing has also achieved remarkable results in serving people's livelihoods. On May 24, the Jingyuan County Public Security Bureau received a report from the public that a 4 - year - old girl was missing. Due to the complex terrain of the incident area, the Jingyuan County Public Security Bureau quickly activated the "air - ground coordination" mechanism and used a police drone equipped with thermal imaging technology to conduct a search. After 12 hours of unremitting efforts, the child was finally found in a gully 4 kilometers away. The police officers involved in the rescue said that similar cases are not uncommon in Baiyin, and drones have become an important tool for emergency rescue.

To prevent cases of farmland damage and crop theft, the Baiyin Public Security uses drones for regular patrols during the busy farming season, increasing the police presence and deterring illegal and criminal activities. During the peak tourist season, drones cruise in scenic areas to guide tourists to travel safely. Around schools, drones cooperate with ground police forces to monitor traffic conditions in real - time and quickly relieve congestion, ensuring the safety of students. Drones are becoming the "airborne guardians" of the safety of the people in Baiyin.

In the ongoing Russia - Ukraine conflict, drones have emerged as important combat tools, being frequently used in various combat scenarios and having a significant impact on the battlefield situation.

On July 1, local time, the administrator of the Udmurt Republic in Russia, Burechalov, reported that an enterprise in Izhevsk, the capital of the Udmurt Republic, was attacked by Ukrainian drones. The attack resulted in 3 deaths and 35 injuries. According to Ukrainian officials, the attacked enterprise was an electrical machinery factory that produced air - defense missile systems and attack drones for the Russian military.

On the same day, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a combat report stating that in the past 24 hours, the Russian military repelled multiple Ukrainian offensives and launched several attacks in directions such as Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Zaporozhye. The Russian air - defense forces shot down 173 fixed - wing drones of the Ukrainian military. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released combat information, saying that 146 battles took place in the front - line areas in the past day. The Ukrainian Air Force, missile forces, and artillery attacked 12 concentrated areas of Russian military personnel, weapons, and military equipment. As of 9 a.m. local time on July 1, the Ukrainian military had shot down 47 Russian drones.

Drones have multiple functions on the battlefield. They can be used for reconnaissance, providing real - time intelligence on the enemy's deployment and movements. For example, high - altitude drones equipped with high - resolution cameras and advanced sensors can capture large - area images and detect the presence of enemy troops, weapons, and military installations from a long distance. This information is crucial for commanders to make strategic and tactical decisions.

In addition to reconnaissance, drones are also used for attacks. Some attack.