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Ukrainian AI Machine-Gun Turrets Kill First Russian Jet Drones Over Kyiv

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Takeaways Up Front 1. Ukraine’s air force said automated machine-gun turrets using artificial intelligence to aim shot down Russian jet-powered drones for the first time, spokesman Yurii Ihnat said October 5. 2. The turrets destroyed Geran-5 drones but reach only about 0.6 miles, leaving manned fighters to do most of the work against high-speed targets. […]
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Ukrainian air defenses have for the first time confirmed the downing of Russian jet-powered drones, including the Gerania-5, using robotic gun turrets controlled by artificial intelligence, the Ukrainian Air Force spokesman said.

In the last two nights, the share of Russian drones shot down has reached 93% for conventional drones and 84% for jet drones. Robotic machine gun turrets with artificial intelligence are also being used to destroy them.

Russian drones with reaction were first shot down with the help of robotized tours using artificial intelligence, reports Ukrainianska Pravda, who quotes the Ukrainian Air Force. "Robotized towers are now installed even on bridges. Drones with reaction engines have already been shot down, even Geran-5, with the help of those tours," said Air Force spokesman Yuri Ihnat. "And I was a great skeptic, I wondered how it is possible. But the use of inn…

·Bucharest, Romania
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Libertatea.ro broke the news in Bucharest, Romania on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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