ukraine is all drones all the time now days; 

 

• Russia’s FSB intercepted 13 AI-equipped Ukrainian drones smuggled for an attack on Rostov-Centralny military airfield.
• A Russian citizen alerted authorities after being recruited by Ukrainian military intelligence for the operation.
• Each drone carried an improvised explosive device equivalent to more than 1 kilogram of TNT.
• The plot represents an escalation in Ukraine’s deep-strike campaign using artificial intelligence to bypass electronic countermeasures.
• The incident highlights the growing role of autonomous drone technology in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Intelligence breakdown: How Russian security foiled the attack

Russia’s Federal Security Service announced Friday it had prevented a large-scale terrorist attack targeting the Rostov-Centralny military airfield in the Rostov Region, seizing 13 Ukrainian AI-powered drones allegedly smuggled into the country by Kyiv’s military intelligence agency.

The planned target was an airfield where Ukrainian military intelligence sought to damage aircraft and kill personnel, the FSB said. Each drone carried an improvised explosive device with a yield equivalent to more than 1 kilogram of TNT and featured artificial intelligence-based targeting systems designed to overcome electronic countermeasures.

The operation unraveled when the Russian citizen recruited to carry out the attack voluntarily approached regional FSB offices and reported the plot. He then cooperated with investigators, allowing security officers to deceive Ukrainian handlers into delivering the drones and transferring an advance payment equal to 20% of the promised fee. His voluntary assistance exempts him from criminal liability under Russian law............more............