Ukraine has deployed hundreds of these large-caliber robotic guns in its air defense network, Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara stated. While Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ignat confirmed the turrets have intercepted Geran-5 jet drones, the systems have a short operational range. In Kyiv, where 12 turrets are active and another 8 are planned, residents have been warned to avoid windows because of falling debris and the risk of machine-gun missfires in residential zones.
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Russia’s First Strike on Ukrainian Sky Sentinel AI Turrets Kills Kharkiv Asset
War9 days ago
Russian forces used an FPV drone to destroy a remotely-controlled machine gun mount on the outskirts of Kharkiv, according to footage released by Russia. The attack is the first documented loss of the Sky Sentinel, an air defense system that utilizes machine vision and artificial intelligence to target cruise missiles and Geran-type long-range strike drones.
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