Russian troops began using V2U kamikaze drones in the Kharkov region, equipped with artificial intelligence, which are capable of independently selecting targets and attacking them. The head of the department of the Kharkov regional prosecutor's office, Spartak Borisenko, told Suspilny about this.. According to him, as of mid-January, at least 16 cases of targets being hit by such drones were recorded.. Kupyansk, the frontline village of Velikiy Burluk and the town of Merefa near Kharkov were hit.. In 2026, the Russian army began to use V2U directly in Kharkov. Prosecutors recorded the first strikes by autonomous drones on January 1 and 4. According to Borisenko, the Russians launched two drones at a time to hit an industrial zone and manufacturing plants. There were no fatalities in these cases. V2U differs from other attack drones in that it independently identifies the target using artificial intelligence. During the flight, the drone compares the image from the camera with images of targets pre-loaded into memory and makes a decision to attack without operator participation. According to Borisenko, the drone can be loaded with any type of target - from people and vehicles to buildings. The head of the prosecutor's office emphasizes that the use of such drones is dangerous due to the low accuracy of artificial intelligence, which can be influenced by the technical parameters of the camera, signal transmission, weather conditions and electronic warfare equipment. According to Ukrainian Air Force reserve officer Anatoly Khrapchinsky, after launching from a catapult, V2U flies along a given trajectory without the participation of a pilot and carries about three kilograms of explosives. It has tactical significance and can be used to attack vehicles, checkpoints or individual objects in populated areas. Previously, the V2U flight range was up to 60 kilometers, but after being equipped with an internal combustion engine it can reach up to 100 kilometers. According to Khrapchinsky, the use of an Nvidia module in the drone allows it to perform visual navigation and maintain the ability to move even under the influence of electronic warfare.. Earlier it was reported that the Russians used Shahed-type kamikaze drones with Starlink satellite Internet terminals in the Kropyvnytskyi area. The Russian Federation announced the use of new drones News from Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.