(Also https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/world/europe/russia-drones-autonomous-ai-kill-ukraine-war.html?unlocked_article_code=1.71A.xQCF.v4_4GUKwBhBg&smid=url-s

(Also https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/world/europe/russia-drones-autonomous-ai-kill-ukraine-war.html?unlocked_article_code=1.71A.xQCF.v4_4GUKwBhBg&smid=url-share https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/world/europe/russia-drone...) No onboard radio. Same board used, now, for V2U loitering munition (2025), the Shahed MS001 variant (2025), the S-71M Monochrome cruise missile, and July's Molniya drone. Part suppliers include smugglers, Chinese importers, and more. Overall automated-targeting is on the rise - 2025 Lancet drone automation rose to 60% per report (Forbes https://archive.is/r0rGp https://archive.is/r0rGp | https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2025/08/08/russia-has-an-arsenal-of-new-ai-drones-built-with-smuggled-us-chips/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2025/08/08/russia...).