On June 1, Ukrainian AI-powered drones attacked several Russian military airfields across different regions.
The AI was trained on exhibits displayed, among others, at the Poltava Museum of Long-Range and Strategic Aviation.
More than 40 aircraft were destroyed or damaged, including strategic bombers that Russia uses to kill civilians. Unlike previous attacks, the drones did not fly thousands of kilometers from Ukraine. Instead, they were transported by trucks across Russian territory and then launched for sudden strikes.
“Last year, Ukrainian military intelligence scanned Russian bombers and trained artificial intelligence to recognize them and execute automatic dive-attack algorithms. Today, we saw the results,” reported Clash Report.
Two types of drones were used — vertical takeoff quadcopters and winged drones launched from mini catapults.
“In total, 117 drones were used in the operation, with a corresponding number of drone operators working. 34% of strategic cruise missile carriers at the home airfields were hit. Our people operated in various Russian regions — across three time zones. The people who helped us were safely extracted from Russian territory ahead of the operation,” said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
