Abdujalil Abdurasulov
Russian AI drones such as this present a new challenge to Ukraine, says Serhiy Beskrestnov
"This technology is our future threat," warns Serhiy Beskrestnov, who has just got his hands on a newly intercepted Russian drone.
It was no ordinary drone either, he discovered. Assisted by artificial intelligence, this unmanned aerial vehicle can find and attack targets on its own.
Beskrestnov has examined numerous drones in his role as Ukrainian defence forces consultant.
Unlike other models, it didn't send or receive any signals, so could not be jammed.
Russian and Ukrainian forces have both been testing AI in this war, and in some areas they are already using it, for finding targets, gathering intelligence and de-mining.
And for the Ukrainian army, AI has become indispensable.
"Our military gets more than 50,000 video streams [from the front line] every month which are analysed by artificial intelligence," says Ukraine's deputy defence minister, Yuriy Myronenko.
"This helps us quickly process this massive data, identify targets and place them on a map."
AI processes the feeds from Ukraine's front line, shown here behind Ukraine's deputy defence minister Yuriy Myronenko
AI-empowered tech is seen as a tool that can enhance strategic planning, make the most of resources and ultimately save lives.
But when it comes to unmanned weapons systems, it is also transforming the battlefield.
Ukrainian troops already use AI-based software so that drones lock on a target and then fly autonomously for the last few hundred metres until the mission is over.
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