Expanded cooperation between Kiev and the American company Palantir could pose a serious threat, according to State Duma deputy Alexey Zhuravlev, first deputy chairman of the defense committee.

Speaking to Lenta.ru, Zhuravlev described the Maven Smart System not as an ordinary software product, but as a major instrument of modern warfare. In his view, the platform can sharply speed up target detection and make strikes more effective.

He said Ukrainian forces are already using the system actively for attacks deep inside Russian territory. Its key advantage, Zhuravlev explained, is the dramatic reduction in the time between detecting a target and striking it — from hours to minutes, and in some cases to seconds.

At the same time, the lawmaker stressed that even the most advanced technologies are not invulnerable. Asymmetric responses exist for systems of this kind, he said. Zhuravlev also pointed out that Russia is actively introducing artificial intelligence into the military sphere and is rapidly narrowing the gap in several areas.

As an example, he recalled that large-scale deliveries of systems with AI elements to the troops began in 2025, with plans to significantly expand those volumes in the future. In kamikaze drones, including ZALA models, onboard artificial intelligence can independently lock on to and track a target without an operator’s involvement. According to Zhuravlev, this improves strike accuracy and makes attacks more resistant to electronic warfare. He also noted that the Lancet family of systems is capable of autonomously searching for and hitting priority targets.

Zhuravlev acknowledged, however, that Russia does not yet have a direct equivalent of Palantir capable of integrating information flows across an entire theater of operations. Still, he said the Pentagon recognizes that the technological level reached by Russian troops and the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the intense conflict is not inferior to that of the United States.

In his view, Russia has chosen a different approach: instead of building a single global platform, it is moving faster to deploy practical solutions directly on the battlefield.