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Trushin: Russia dissects NATO arms and turns to AI

Trushin says Russia studies captured NATO weapons and expands use of AI

Trushin: Russia dissects NATO arms and turns to AI

Russian General Staff’s Trushin says captured NATO weapons are being studied to find weaknesses, while AI tools are rolled out for drones and artillery.

2026-02-09T23:42:02+03:00

2026-02-09T23:42:02+03:00

2026-02-09T23:42:02+03:00

Deputy Chief of the Russian General Staff Colonel General Vasily Trushin says Russian specialists have completed the study of a large number of captured Western-made systems previously used by Ukrainian forces. He explained that the unprecedented flow of NATO weapons into Kiev has set a clear priority for Russian military researchers: to neutralize the threats posed by these systems in a timely manner and to identify their weak points. Trushin noted that this task is being handled through an established system within the Russian Defense Ministry for analyzing captured enemy equipment, and said the Scientific and Technical Committee is at the forefront of this work. According to him, all technical features uncovered during the analysis are incorporated into ongoing research, and the resulting recommendations are rapidly passed down to frontline units. Trushin also pointed to the growing importance of artificial intelligence on the battlefield. He argued that modern unmanned systems are now difficult to imagine without AI, especially when they have to operate under conditions of heavy signal jamming. Elements of artificial intelligence, he added, are also being used in artillery units when processing incoming data.

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Trushin says Russia studies captured NATO weapons and expands use of AI

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02:42 10-02-2026

Russian General Staff’s Trushin says captured NATO weapons are being studied to find weaknesses, while AI tools are rolled out for drones and artillery.

Deputy Chief of the Russian General Staff Colonel General Vasily Trushin says Russian specialists have completed the study of a large number of captured Western-made systems previously used by Ukrainian forces.

He explained that the unprecedented flow of NATO weapons into Kiev has set a clear priority for Russian military researchers: to neutralize the threats posed by these systems in a timely manner and to identify their weak points. Trushin noted that this task is being handled through an established system within the Russian Defense Ministry for analyzing captured enemy equipment, and said the Scientific and Technical Committee is at the forefront of this work.

According to him, all technical features uncovered during the analysis are incorporated into ongoing research, and the resulting recommendations are rapidly passed down to frontline units.

Trushin also pointed to the growing importance of artificial intelligence on the battlefield. He argued that modern unmanned systems are now difficult to imagine without AI, especially when they have to operate under conditions of heavy signal jamming. Elements of artificial intelligence, he added, are also being used in artillery units when processing incoming data.