Chinese meteorologists have deployed a swarm of drones for the first time to conduct three-dimensional observations throughout the entire passage of Typhoon Noul, providing new data to improve forecasting and disaster response.
The experiment began on Friday at the China Meteorological Administration's field research base for low-altitude weather observation in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, as meteorological researchers tracked Noul, the year's 12th typhoon.
Unlike a single drone, the drone swarm consists of multiple unmanned aircraft operating in coordination to simultaneously collect meteorological data at different locations and altitudes.
The drones continuously measured key low-altitude atmospheric conditions before, during and after the typhoon, including temperature, humidity, wind fields and turbulence. Researchers also monitored flight performance data to assess the operational limits of drones under extreme weather conditions.
The administration said the technology enables high-density, three-dimensional sampling of the lower atmosphere, helping fill gaps in offshore low-altitude observations. The data are expected to improve typhoon monitoring and forecasting while supporting the safe operation of drones in severe weather.
Noul landed near the coastal town of Pinghai in Huidong County, Huizhou City, at around 03:50 on Sunday, packing maximum sustained winds of 162 kilometers per hour.
It waned to a severe tropical storm and is tracking northward toward neighboring Hunan Province in central China.
Drone swarm deployed for full typhoon observation
Russia said on Friday that security guarantees for Russia and Ukraine involve Europe, making dialogue necessary, though Europe has yet to decide who will speak for it.
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that the Ukraine issue concerns Europe's future security architecture, making dialogue with the European side necessary.
However, he noted that the EU has faced difficulties in coordinating its actions and has so far failed to determine who has the authority to represent it in such talks, even as the bloc made clear that any peace deal would need its participation to be implemented.
Responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's statement on Thursday about reaching "a big agreement" to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict that would extend beyond Ukraine to cover Europe as a whole, Peskov said there were currently no relevant details to disclose.
Kaja Kallas, EU foreign policy chief, said on Friday that while it remains impossible to determine when and how a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia will be reached, the implementation of any such deal requires EU involvement.
Kallas noted that issues such as Ukraine's security guarantees, post-war reconstruction, EU accession, and sanctions against Russia cannot bypass the EU, adding that Europe already has a security architecture with NATO and the EU playing distinct roles, and Ukraine must be integrated into this framework.
On the same day, European Commission chief spokesperson Paula Pinho expressed hope for a near-term agreement between Russia and Ukraine, while stressing that much work remains to be done to achieve that goal. She also welcomed the resumption of talks related to the Ukraine issue.
Russia, EU stress Europe’s role in Russia-Ukraine security issue
