Ukraine Unpacks ‘Russian’ AI Drone: Foreign Tech, Chinese Parts
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Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has published a detailed technical breakdown of the new Russian V2U strike drone, which is now actively used in the Sumy sector of the front line.
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Ukrainian intelligence says the drone’s computing system is powered by a Chinese-made Leetop A203 minicomputer, which includes an advanced NVIDIA Jetson Orin module responsible for image processing and target acquisition.
Despite Russia’s claims of domestic production, HUR reports that most of the drone’s components are of foreign origin. The V2U carries only a single GPS module, likely a response to the effectiveness of Ukraine’s electronic warfare systems, which send spoofing GPS signals to a system’s receiver.
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The drone’s critical components include a Japanese Sony sensor, an electromagnetic relay from Ireland’s TE Connectivity, Chinese-made motors and servos, as well as Chinese-manufactured SSDs and rangefinders.
HUR identified four companies involved in supplying parts and assembling the drones – two based in Russia and two in China.
However, recent claims that the Kremlin is now using AI and Telegram bots to control the drones mid-flight have been widely dismissed by Ukrainian analysts and specialists.
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