Ukrainian forces shoot down Russian AI-powered Kamikaze drone Klin
Ukrainian military fighters destroyed a Russian AI-equipped autonomous kamikaze drone called Klin using a Ukrainian interceptor drone, marking the first recorded destruction of this weapon system that Russia had deployed only four months earlier.
What happened
Fighters of the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down a Russian AI-powered kamikaze drone called 'Klin' on the Orikhovskyi direction using a Ukrainian 'General Chereshnya AIR' interceptor drone.
This was the first recorded destruction of the Klin drone, which Russia presented only four months prior to the incident. The Klin is a 'Shahed-like' unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with an artificial intelligence system for guidance.
Reported impact
The Klin drone features autonomous target detection and attack capability at ranges up to 120 km and can operate as an 'aerial minefield' while loitering for approximately 80 minutes. It has a takeoff weight of 13.5 kg, flight speed between 108–300 km/h, fuselage length of 1.6 m, wing span of 1.9 m, maximum flight altitude up to 2 km, and a warhead weight of 5 kg.
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Sources and evidence
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