Posted 4/2/2024, 4:01:00 AM
Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Sites with Advanced Drones
- Video shows Ukrainian drone strike on Russian oil refinery, part of effort to disrupt Russia's energy industry funding the war
- Ukraine using long-range drones with enhanced capabilities, some incorporating basic AI to help navigate and avoid jamming
- Drones using "machine vision" and on-board models to navigate autonomously without satellite communication
- Strikes targeting specific parts of refineries to maximize impact; Ukraine says 12-14% of Russia's capacity now offline
- Concern strikes could expand to oil export facilities, further impacting global energy markets, but Ukraine intends to continue