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Ukraine uses AI drones to target Russian bombers

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Ukraine uses AI drones to target Russian bombers

In a statement, the SBU revealed that the operation relied on domestically developed unmanned systems enhanced by artificial intelligence, trained to autonomously identify airfields and pinpoint vulnerabilities on the aircraft without human input.

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Operation Spider Web: Ukraine reportedly used AI-powered drones to target Russian bomber aircrafts

Several reports suggest that Ukraine used artificial intelligence-powered first-person view attack drones.

An earlier report by Forbes detailed how Ukrainian tech startup Strategy Force Solutions (StratForce) unveiled autonomous “mothership” drones capable of deploying first-person view (FPV) attack drones for long-range, deep-strike missions against Russian targets.

How do the AI-powered drones work?

The AI-enhanced GOGOL-M drones are claimed to have already completed operational missions, hitting targets up to 300 kilometers away — a range that traditionally required expensive cruise missiles.

Forbes: Ukraine Drone Carriers Launch First Long-Range Autonomous Strikes (archived)

WSJ: Ukraine Says Its Drones Destroyed Warplanes Deep Inside Russia

KYIV—Ukrainian officials said its drones damaged more than 40 warplanes in attacks on four military airports in Russia’s far east, a daring clandestine strike against Moscow’s airborne capabilities.

The attack, dubbed “Spider’s Web,” took a year and a half to prepare, officials at Ukraine’s intelligence agency said on Sunday. Ukraine’s drones targeted Russia’s Belaya, Ivanovo, Dyagilevo and Olenya air bases, all of which house Russian military planes. 

The bombardment is a significant victory for Ukraine’s deep-strike program, which uses drones to target crucial material on Russia’s soil. Ukraine’s intelligence agency has used sea drones and long-range bombing drones to strike inside Russia. 

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Ukrainian intelligence officials said the agency moved dozens of small quadcopter drones to Russian territory. It then moved wooden containers to Russia, which were used to hide the drones ahead of the attack. When it came time to strike, the containers were placed on trucks and the lids of the containers were opened remotely. The swarm of drones flew out to find their targets.

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RT: Kiev attacked military airfields in five Russian regions – MOD

Some of the culprits behind the attacks have been detained, the ministry said, without revealing the number of those arrested or their identities. The Russian military also said that the “Kiev regime” was ultimately responsible for the strikes, which they described as “terrorist attacks.”