A Russian drone and missile designer was assassinated near Moscow, reports say. A senior Russian official who worked at a company that designs drones and missiles was killed in a Ukrainian operation near Moscow, according to reports. AdvertisementA source in Ukraine's security services told Ukrainian outlet Pravda that Mikhail Shatsky was assassinated in a special operation by Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, the country's military intelligence service. AdvertisementA source told Kyiv Independent that Shatsky was seen as the main proponent of incorporating AI into Russian drones, aircraft, and spacecraft. Ukrainian military intelligence didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from BI.

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Persons: Mikhail Shatsky, Shatsky, didn't Organizations: Pravda, Defence Intelligence, Kyiv Independent, Moscow Times Locations: Moscow, Ukraine, Russian, Kotelniki, Ukrainian, Russia's, Russia