Russia to deploy AI-assisted air defence system by November to counter Ukrainian drone attacks

Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov said on Monday that Russia plans to introduce artificial intelligence-assisted decision-making into its air defence system by November as part of efforts to improve protection against drone attacks.

Speaking at a meeting with military correspondents in Moscow, Belousov said the AI initiative was one of seven defence projects scheduled for completion by the end of the year and was being developed in cooperation with civilian companies.

“We are already actively working on this in air defence. This is one of the seven projects that we must implement by the end of this year,” he said. “The result should be delivered by November.”

Belousov said Russia had been building a unified information system since April to improve situational awareness of drone attacks, adding that software was being deployed from the tactical level upward to enable commanders to detect targets, monitor the battlefield and manage combat operations.