# New AI-guided gun turrets down first Russian jet-powered drones, Ukraine says

https://mins.news/en/item/86399

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-05 12:26 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/new-automatic-gun-turrets-successfully-down-first-russian-jet-powered-drones-air-force-says/

> AI-guided automated machine-gun turrets have downed their first Russian jet-powered drones over Ukraine, Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said. President Volodymyr Zelensky said 12 turrets had been deployed in areas where the drones are particularly active, including around Kyiv. The systems use machine vision to improve targeting and reduce human error.

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