A group of Lancet drones that recently attacked Kiev operated in complete radio silence using onboard artificial intelligence, military expert Andrey Klintsevich said.

According to him, the use of AI provides autonomy, allowing drones to make decisions independently during flight. He stated that this capability has already been applied: last week, a group of Lancet drones, operating fully autonomously and without radio communication, reached central Kiev and struck Independence Square and one of the military airfields.

Klintsevich claims this information is confirmed by data from developers, who state that this was the first such use. According to him, the drones are capable of detecting targets during flight and deviating from their route to carry out strikes.

He added that such capabilities significantly expand the ability to impact the opponent, allowing regular strikes on central Kiev. In his assessment, such targets are harder to intercept due to their small size and high speed.