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Russia uses autonomous drones to select targets in Ukraine

The headline reports on autonomous drones used by Russia in attacks on Ukraine and describes their ability to select targets independently.

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Greater autonomy in battlefield targeting could increase civilian-risk and escalation concerns.

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  1. Nvidia Jetson Orin-guided Russian AI drone killed three civilians in Ukraine, forensic teams say — first documented case of civilian deaths caused by a Russian drone using fully autonomous targeting ↗tomshardware.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC

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