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Russia may have used KUB-BLA drone in Ukraine, analysts say
Open-source analysts identified images of a Russian-made Kalashnikov ZALA Aero KUB-BLA loitering munition in Kyiv, Ukraine. The manufacturer says the weapon can use artificial intelligence to recognise and classify targets, but it is unclear whether it operated autonomously in this case. The article discusses international efforts to regulate autonomous weapons.
- Date it happened
- 2022-03-12
- Organisation involved
- Russian military
- Product, system or model
- KUB-BLA
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