Ukraine's Automated Turrets Down Over 60 Aerial Targets and Now Destroy Russian Jet Drones

Automated gun turrets operating within Ukraine's Private Air Defense initiative have destroyed more than 60 aerial targets, Brave1 and the Ministry of Defense announced on October 29, 2026. Separately, Ukrainian Air Force turrets are being used against jet-powered S8000 Banderol munitions and Geran-5 attack drones, although officials did not identify the models responsible for the cumulative tally. Private groups use trained, authorized civilian personnel and operate only within sectors and time windows approved by the Air Force. Systems such as Sky Sentinel combine radar cueing, electro-optical tracking and computerized fire-control calculations, with an operator authorizing fire.