Ukraine Deploys AI-Equipped Gun Turrets Against Russian Jet-Powered Drones

Ukraine announced on Monday that it was using automated machine-gun turrets equipped with artificial intelligence to shoot down Russian jet-powered drones.

The deployment is part of an effort to strengthen Kyiv’s air defences against drones that fly faster and are more difficult to intercept.

The announcement places AI-equipped weapons at the centre of Ukraine’s latest response to the challenge. The turrets are intended to help counter aerial threats that leave defenders less time to react.

The brief statement did not detail how the artificial intelligence is used, how many turrets have been deployed or how effective they have been in intercepting the drones.