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Russia Deploys Fully Autonomous V2U Drone Selecting Targets

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 4:41 PM UTC · How we work

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Russia fielded a fully autonomous V2U drone that selects and engages targets without human control in early 2025.
Ukraine deployed AI-guided drones that autonomously steer the final 500 m to targets, per private defense firms.
In July, a Russian AI-enabled drone struck a Zaporizhzhia gas station, killing three Ukrainian civilians.
Ukrainian Ministry of Defense rules require human verification of combat targets in the final interception stage.

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Russia fielded a fully autonomous V2U drone that selects and engages targets without human control in early 2025.
Ukraine deployed AI-guided drones that autonomously steer the final 500 m to targets, per private defense firms.
In July, a Russian AI-enabled drone struck a Zaporizhzhia gas station, killing three Ukrainian civilians.
Ukrainian Ministry of Defense rules require human verification of combat targets in the final interception stage.