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Assassination Attempts Target AI Drone Developers in Russia-Ukraine War

2026-08-09 | RUS | incident | physical
Our take

Software engineers are now battlefield assets on both sides. The front line has quietly moved into the office park.

The facts

Executives and engineers behind advanced AI-enabled drone programs in Russia and Ukraine have become targets, with recent attacks including a car bombing and shootings. These incidents have resulted in injury and death, disrupting the development and deployment of autonomous military drones central to the ongoing conflict.

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