How many AI turrets Kyiv needs to stop Shahed drones: expert explains

unian.ua (Ukrainian) —

An expert says 12 AI-controlled turrets installed in Kyiv are insufficient to protect the city from Russian Shahed drones, with 100-150 units needed for basic coverage. The turrets use heavy machine guns on rotating platforms, with AI enabling target detection and engagement in fractions of a second, faster than human-operated systems. Their effective range is limited to hundreds of meters. For full coverage of Kyiv's 800 square kilometers, at least 300 units would be required. Stationary mounts are considered more effective than mobile ones, and falling ammunition poses a risk of injury within a 1.5-kilometer radius.


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