Ukraine finds US-made Nvidia chip in Russia’s new S-71M cruise missile
The module, used in AI and robotics, was recovered from a missile described as capable of autonomous targeting
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Ukraine finds US-made Nvidia chip in Russia’s new S-71M cruise missile
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What this story says
- Ukrainian intelligence recovered an Nvidia Jetson Orin module from a Russian S-71M cruise missile, a component used in AI and robotics.
- The S-71M is described as capable of autonomous targeting, with a 250-kilogram warhead and a range of 350-400 km.
- Russia imported an estimated 2.2 million electronic components in 2025, many via third countries like China.
- Two CTS chips found in a Russian drone were manufactured after the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 5 of the 12 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
50/100
Craft
67/100
Hype
45/100
12 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
Only 2 of the 7 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) reported finding an Nvidia Jetson Orin computer module in Russia’s new S-71M Monochrome cruise missile. The module, used in robotics and artificial intelligence applications, was recovered from a missile described as capable of autonomous targeting. The HUR published its findings on the War&Sanctions portal, which tracks foreign electronics in Russian weapons.
The S-71M missile is reported to carry a 250-kilogram warhead, fly at speeds of 500-600 km/h, and have a range of 350-400 km. It is launched from a Su-57 aircraft and designed to search for targets independently. Ukrainian intelligence estimates Russia imported approximately 2.2 million electronic components in 2025, many routed through intermediary countries such as China.
In a separate discovery, two CTS chips found in a Russian Geran-5 drone were manufactured in September 2025 and February 2024, after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. The chips were produced by Texas Instruments, CTS Corporation, Monolithic Power Systems, and Infineon, according to investigations by the Kyiv Independent.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated digests mentioned the manufacturing dates of the CTS chips found in the Geran-5 drone, which postdate the full-scale invasion. No centre-rated outlet ran the story at all. The left-rated digests did not include Focus.de’s detail on the specific role of Chinese intermediaries in supplying Western components to Russia.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 12 Aug 2026, 19:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
5 rated outlets
- The five left-rated digests led on the Nvidia Jetson Orin module’s potential use in artificial intelligence. Euromaidan Press and RBC-Ukraine highlighted the missile’s reported inability to distinguish between civilian and military targets, with Euromaidan Press quoting the HUR’s description of the missile as unable to "tell a truck from a bus with children". Kyiv Post and UNN.ua noted the module’s role in enabling autonomous targeting.
- All five digests included the missile’s specifications: a 250-kilogram warhead, a range of 350-400 km, and a speed of 500-600 km/h. Four of the five mentioned the Su-57 aircraft as the launch platform. Censor.net and UNN.ua also reported on the broader issue of Western components in Russian weapons, with UNN.ua stating the HUR had documented 35 electronic components in Russian arms.
Centre
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated centre has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Right
2 rated outlets
- The two right-rated reports carried the discovery of the Nvidia module but did not lead on its AI applications. Focus.de, in its full report, described the module as used in "robotics and applications with artificial intelligence" but framed the finding primarily as evidence of Russia’s continued reliance on Western technology. The outlet quoted the HUR’s documentation of foreign electronics in Russian weapons and noted the circuitous routes used to bypass sanctions.
- Korrespondent.net’s digest stated the module "may indicate the use of artificial intelligence technology" but did not expand on the implications. Neither right-rated report mentioned the missile’s reported limitations in distinguishing civilian targets, nor did they include the HUR’s estimate of 2.2 million imported electronic components in 2025.
Read it at the source
12 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
5- Ukraine finds American Nvidia Jetson micro-computer in Russia’s new missile that can’t reportedly tell truck from a bus with children (opens Euromaidan Press in a new tab)
Euromaidan Press — is Euromaidan Press biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Ukraine Finds Nvidia AI Chip in New Russian Missile, HUR Says (opens Kyiv Post in a new tab)
- Russia's New Monochrome Missile Can Support AI Thanks to a US Computer. (opens rbc.ua in a new tab)
- The Russian Federation Can Produce up to 80 Banderol Missiles per Month, (opens censor.net in a new tab)
censor.net — is censor.net biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Nvidia Microcomputer Detected in Russian Monochrome Rocket, Which May Indicate the Use of AI (opens unn.ua in a new tab)
Centre
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Right
2Not rated
5- Russian S-71 Monochrome Missile Contains Nvidia Microcomputer (opens 5 канал in a new tab)
- Intelligence Reveals Unexpected “Stuffing” of a New Russian Rocket (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- “Banderolei” Can Become Much Larger: the GUR Named the Pace of Production (opens ТСН.ua in a new tab)
- Ukrainian Intelligence Discovered a Module in a New Russian Missile Indicating the Use of AI (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- GRM Discovered a Nvidia Jetson Microcomputer in a New Russian Missile: This Could Indicate the Use of IE. (opens ZN.UA Зеркало недели in a new tab)
ZN.UA Зеркало недели — is ZN.UA Зеркало недели biased? Our profile of this outlet
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Ukraine finds US-made Nvidia chip in Russia’s new S-71M cruise missile?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 71% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 29% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 12. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Ukraine finds US-made Nvidia chip in Russia’s new S-71M cruise missile left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Ukraine finds US-made Nvidia chip in Russia’s new S-71M cruise missile biased?
- Ukraine finds US-made Nvidia chip in Russia’s new S-71M cruise missile is one event reported by 12 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Ukraine finds US-made Nvidia chip in Russia’s new S-71M cruise missile?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Ukraine finds US-made Nvidia chip in Russia’s new S-71M cruise missile?
- 12 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What was found in Russia’s new S-71M missile?
- Ukrainian military intelligence found an Nvidia Jetson Orin computer module in the S-71M Monochrome cruise missile. The module is used in robotics and artificial intelligence, suggesting the missile may use AI for autonomous targeting. The discovery was published on the HUR’s War&Sanctions portal.
- How far can the S-71M missile travel?
- The S-71M missile is reported to have a range of 350-400 kilometres. It carries a 250-kilogram warhead and flies at speeds of 500-600 km/h. The missile is launched from a Su-57 aircraft and designed to search for targets independently.
- How many electronic components did Russia import in 2025?
- The Ukrainian government estimates Russia imported about 2.2 million electronic components in 2025. Many of these components are routed through intermediary countries like China to bypass sanctions, according to investigations by the Kyiv Independent.
- Which outlets did not report on this story?
- No centre-rated outlet carried the story. The two right-rated digests omitted details such as the manufacturing dates of CTS chips found in a Russian drone, which postdate the full-scale invasion. The left-rated digests did not include the role of Chinese intermediaries in supplying Western components to Russia.
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