Ukraine Army of Robots

Ukraine expands ground combat robot deployment with new army initiative for risky missions.

Ukraine is expanding its use of unmanned ground vehicles, with former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov announcing an “Army of Robots” initiative for risky tasks including reconnaissance, logistics, casualty evacuation and combat. Ukraine’s Third Army Corps says its Operation Vivaldi used bomber drones to deploy ground robots behind Russian lines, completing more than 15,700 missions and helping recapture territory; its claim that the operation caused 3,000 Russian casualties has not been independently verified. The effort reflects a broader shift toward ground robots alongside Ukraine’s established use of aerial drones, which officials say have supported many logistics and evacuation missions. Ukraine has also continued strikes inside Russia, including an attack on an industrial plant in Perm, while Russian authorities said they repelled strikes aimed at Moscow. Analysts and Ukrainian officials are debating whether Russia can restore mechanised assaults despite the persistent threat from drones and reports of armoured vehicles surviving repeated attacks.

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