Russia's Ministry of Defense announced the creation of a database consisting of images of combat drones, and Russian manufacturers are supposed to use this data to train their artificial intelligence systems in combat applications.

This action shows a clear turn in the position of the Ministry of Defense of Russia; An institution that in the past, even until recently, opposed granting operational autonomy to combat drones.

This development may confirm the previous reports of Ukraine; Russia has reportedly tested a lethal autonomous weapon on the battlefield.

Is Russia developing a deadly autonomous weapon?