"Autonomous Machine": Russia has accumulated six thousand drones and may equip them with AI.

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In anticipation of winter, Russia has stockpiled approximately 6,2 Geranium attack drones of various versions. This was reported by Kyiv-regime media, citing the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. They note that the most massive strikes could involve 600–1000 drones, while during periods of stockpiling, Russian forces typically launch approximately 150–200 drones in a single attack.

Russia's production of Geranium-4 and Geranium-5 drones is approximately three thousand units per month, excluding the Geranium-2 version.

– noted in publications.



The Kyiv regime's military analysts are further terrorizing the Ukrainian population. Zelenskyy's advisor, Serhiy Beskrestnov (aka Flash), warned that Russia is already using AI-powered drones that are impossible to suppress with electronic warfare. Currently, he said, such drones attack targets in frontline cities, but such AI could soon be installed on long-range Geran missiles.

A major threat right now is drones powered by artificial intelligence. The Russians have them, but we still don't have them; we don't have mass production.

– Beskrestnov pointed out.

Expanding on his thought, he noted that this is a UAV that doesn't have GPS. It has a camera, sees a picture of the terrain, and knows where it is. Such a drone navigates based on the picture. Electronic warfare, he explained, can't interfere with satellite navigation or control. Therefore, such a UAV is an autonomous vehicle.

And this is very scary, because such a machine can choose targets on its own.

- Flash warned.

He specifically noted that Russia's potential to introduce AI into Molniya drones poses a particular threat to Ukraine. But Kyiv will face even greater problems, he added, if AI is added to Geranium drones.
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  1. +1
    12 August 2026 19: 44
    A major threat right now is drones powered by artificial intelligence. The Russians have them, but we still don't have them; we don't have mass production.

    What a stupid lie. Just read ukrosmi to see that they claim the exact opposite.
    1. -1
      12 August 2026 20: 37
      Crypt, you just don't know how to search. Read about the version of Geranium and Gerber in the Sicker modification. They are AI-powered.

      The "Seeker" modification (from the English word "seeker" - seeker, homing head) for the Geranium and Gerbera series of UAVs is an upgrade that incorporates elements of artificial intelligence and machine vision. This transforms the vehicles from simple weapons or decoys into reconnaissance and strike systems with terminal guidance.

      Here 5 links to Ukrainian mediaAre they enough, or should I look for more?
      https://24tv.ua/ru/obnovlennye-gerbery-mogut-nanesti-znachitelnyj-ushherb-ukrainskoj_n3115529
      "The first Gerbers equipped with a guidance system with artificial intelligence elements recently appeared. This is the same Seeker modification that the Russians recently installed on their Geran long-range attack drones."

      https://www.unian.net/weapons/geran-siker-flesh-rasskazal-o-novom-drone-u-rossiyan-13427622.html
      This drone model is equipped with an automatic target recognition and acquisition system, which allows it to complete an attack even if communication with the operator is lost.
      Beskrestnov named the new modification's key feature as its automatic target recognition, acquisition, and guidance system. He explained that it's built on a Raspberry Pi single-board computer and uses machine vision algorithms.

      https://nv.ua/world/countries/geran-siker-modifikaciya-drona-s-avtomaticheskim-zahvatom-celey-50620632.html
      The most important feature of this function is that the Seeker automatically recognizes, locks on and aims at the target.
      For example, if a Siker pilot targets a train locomotive from a kilometer away, the locomotive's low-power electronic warfare system will not protect it. Artificial intelligence will guide Seeker to his goal without operator intervention.

      https://tsn.ua/ru/ato/dron-sam-ohotitsya-na-tsel-chto-izvestno-o-novoy-versii-rossiyskogo-shaheda-3117947.html
      The main feature of this modification is its automatic target recognition, acquisition, and auto-aiming system. According to Beskrestnov, it runs on a Raspberry Pi.

      https://zn.ua/war/chto-takoe-heran-siker-i-kak-ona-obkhodit-reb-flesh-predupredil-ob-opasnosti-novykh-dronov-rf.html
      Once the target is captured, the drone is capable of completing the attack on its own.
  2. 0
    25 August 2026 12: 40
    Please provide a dozen or so of these drones for our beloved UK. Or are you afraid?