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Russia's Tsitadel ZAK-30 first shown with AI auto-targeting and possible new proximity-fused 30mm round

Published 20 October 2026

Russian state television aired the first detailed internal footage of a Tsitadel ZAK-30 battery, showing multiple remotely operated 30mm cannon stations networked to a single command post and using AI-assisted automatic target designation to achieve kills with single short bursts rather than sustained fire. Operators claimed the system had downed an FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile alongside UAVs. A new 30mm proximity-fused round designated ShS30 is reported by milblogger sources, though footage in the broadcast showed only standard 3UOF8 OFZ rounds — suggesting the new ammunition either shares that casing design or was withheld from cameras.

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