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- Kyrylo Budanov announced at the Kyiv Security Forum on April 23, 2026 that Ukraine is creating AI-controlled drones that can independently select targets, noting that simply adding more drones has plateaued.
- He said both Ukraine and Russia have exhausted existing drone-control technology, making further gains dependent on new AI approaches.
- He claimed recent Ukrainian strikes are financially and reputationally damaging Russia’s oil sector, reducing Moscow’s reliability as an energy supplier.
