# ‘Attacks will be fully autonomous’: Russia, Ukraine race towards AI warfare

https://mins.news/en/item/57732

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-14 13:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/14/attacks-will-be-fully-autonomous-russia-ukraine-race-towards-ai-warfare?traffic_source=rss

> Russia and Ukraine are racing to build AI-enabled military systems that link reconnaissance, target identification and attacks. The report describes what was identified as Russia’s first fully autonomous AI attack drone strike, which killed three civilians at a Zaporizhzhia gas station, and examines broader battlefield systems designed to shorten the time from detection to destruction. Both sides say commanders retain the final choice, though researchers question how much AI shapes those decisions.

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