# Moscow, Kyiv hunt weapons bosses as Ukraine war spills beyond battlefield

https://mins.news/en/item/17659

- Fox News, 2026-08-09 21:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/moscow-kyiv-assassins-hunt-weapons-bosses-ukraine-war-spills-beyond-battlefield

> Draganfly CEO Cameron Chell says leaders of drone companies have become primary targets. Russia and Ukraine are competing for advantages in battlefield artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. The development suggests the war is extending beyond direct fighting on the battlefield. Executives in the weapons industry are consequently facing heightened security risks as the race for military technology intensifies.

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