First Fatal Strike by a Fully Autonomous Drone Reported

An interview with Ukrainian defense figure Alexander Kokhanovskyy claims a fully autonomous quadcopter used on the front identified and killed Russian soldiers and a truck in what is described as a 'terminator mode' attack, reportedly the first confirmed fatality attributed to an autonomous weapon. The drone allegedly operated without a live video feed or direct control, and a human-piloted drone later verified the strike. The piece places the event in a broader trend toward autonomous warfare, citing Israeli loitering munitions and AI-assisted target selection in the US, and warns that humanity has crossed a dangerous threshold.