Ukraine is using robots on the battlefield: they are being deployed for attacks and evacuation
Such devices are being used not only for transporting military cargo and evacuation, but also for offensive operations using grenade launchers and anti-tank weapons.
The Ukrainian army is increasingly using ground combat robots in the war against Russia. According to Bild, the country's military is deploying robots equipped with grenade launchers, explosives, and even anti-tank weapons to the battlefield.
According to the publication, in late October, near the city of Lyman, robots carried out an attack on Russian positions without infantry accompaniment.
Reports have circulated on military Telegram channels linked to Russian propaganda that this attack ended unsuccessfully. They claim that drones targeted the robots and that all of them were destroyed. However, there is no way to independently confirm this information. Nevertheless, this attack carried out by Ukraine demonstrates that the war process is becoming increasingly robotized.
Experts consider the interaction of such robots with aerial drones to be of particular importance. Drones in the air serve as "eyes" for ground robots, directing their movement and even capable of guiding them behind the front lines.
According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, in October, ground robots performed 31,398 operations related to logistics and evacuation. In January, this figure was 7,511.
For now, most of the robots are not directly participating in combat operations. They are mainly used for cargo transportation and the evacuation of wounded and killed military personnel.
