Ukraine uses AI machine guns for first time & drone swarm sets fire to Russian oil site

Day 1,682.
Today, as Ukraine continues to be battered with strikes from the evasive jet-powered drones, Kyiv installs AI-powered machine gun turrets to protect its bridges. Ukraine sends a swarm of drones to Moscow overnight, setting fire to the capital’s largest oil facility. We explore the tactical importance of balloons and report on the pro-Russian new government in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Finally, Adélie speaks with Odile Renaud-Basso, president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and how their financial support contributes to the country’s war effort.

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Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.

With thanks to Odile Renaud-Basso, president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russia Tests Balloon Barriers to Snare Ukrainian Drones (Kyiv Post)
kyivpost.com/post/86216

Ukraine doesn’t want charity from the US. It wants a true economic partnership (The Telegraph)
telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/31/ukraine-doesnt…

Fuel from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on (The Guardian)
theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/06/oil-tankers-…

Russian drones sank Turkish cargo ship in Black Sea, says Zelensky (The Telegraph)
telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/05/russian-…

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Ebrd.com (ebrd.com)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
• Ukraine uses AI machine guns for first time.
• Drone swarm sets fire to Russian oil site.
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