diplomacyAug 4, 2026

Russia’s faith in ‘error-free’ killer robots and global divisions expose the moral vacuum in AI warfare

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In the current attritional phase of the Russian-Ukrainian war, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or simply drones) of various types are responsible for 70-80 percent of all casualties and injuries on both sides. The logic of attrition and the growing use of UAVs have created a self-perpetuating cycle.

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Anton ShekhovtsovBy Anton Shekhovtsov
In the current attritional phase of the Russian-Ukrainian war, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or simply drones) of various types are responsible for 70-80 percent of all casualties and injuries on both sides. The logic of attrition and the growing use of UAVs have created a self…

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