Ukraine's robotic gun turrets have scored their first kills of Russia's fastest attack drones

What happened: Ukraine used AI-enabled robotic gun turrets to shoot down Russian jet-powered attack drones for the first time, a Ukrainian Air Force official confirmed. President Zelenskyy said over a dozen turrets are installed around Kyiv, with eight more planned for the wider region. Key numbers: Russia launched 2,800 drones in August versus Why it matters: The turrets address a growing challenge for Ukrainian air defenses as Russia increasingly uses jet-powered drones. Ukraine is also upgrading interceptor drone speeds, and some next-generation models have already downed Geran-5 drones.

Ukraine used AI-enabled robotic gun turrets to shoot down Russian jet-powered attack drones for the first time, a Ukrainian Air Force official confirmed. President Zelenskyy said over a dozen turrets are installed around Kyiv, with eight more planned for the wider region.

The turrets address a growing challenge for Ukrainian air defenses as Russia increasingly uses jet-powered drones. Ukraine is also upgrading interceptor drone speeds, and some next-generation models have already downed Geran-5 drones.