Dozens of Russian drones fell to gun turrets over Kyiv in a month, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry says
The systems have become a low-cost layer against faster Russian jet-powered drones, and Ukraine says more than 60 aerial targets have been hit.
- On Thursday, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry and Brave1 reported that automated turrets destroyed dozens of Russian drones over Kyiv in the past month, marking a significant advancement in air defense.
- Brave1, Ukraine's defense innovation platform, began developing these AI-enabled turrets in 2024 to counter fast, jet-powered Russian threats like the Banderol and Geran-5 that strain conventional air defenses.
- These systems, including the Sky Sentinel, use AI to calculate trajectory and track targets, serving both the Ukrainian Air Force and the 'Private Air Defence' project, which has engaged more than 60 aerial targets.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised the turrets as "an integral part of air defense," stating "We are increasing orders, and it is important to accelerate every process as much as possible."
- Integrating these turrets provides a cost-effective, automated layer to intercept high-speed threats that conventional interceptor drones struggle to catch, extending protection without placing additional burdens on the Ukrainian Air Force.
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Ukraine’s Sky Sentinel Turrets Are Racking Up Kills Over Kyiv—Even Against Jet-Powered Geran-5s and Banderols
Automated air-defense turrets have destroyed dozens of Russian drones over Kyiv in the past month alone, including fast jet-powered Geran-5 and Banderol UAVs, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reported on October 29.
Automated Ukrainian turrets have shot down dozens of Russian drones over Kyiv in month: over 60 targets destroyed in total. VIDEO
Ukrainian automated turrets have destroyed dozens of Russian drones over Kyiv in the last month alone. In total, as part of the ‘Private Air Defence’ project , such systems have already engaged more than 60 aerial targets.
In Ukraine, where cutting-edge modern warfare technology is emerging, a powerful air defense system has appeared: AI-controlled automated machine gun turrets to counter Russian jet drones traveling at speeds exceeding 600 kilometers per hour.
Each of these systems costs about $150,000.
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