Video footage released by Ukraine shows cutting-edge ground robots placing munitions near Russian trenches and then detonating them remotely.
Video from Ukraine’s 63rd Mechanized Brigade released on Thursday showed a robot traversing rough terrain on the battlefield before remotely detonating a series of explosions next to a Russian position.
The video posted on Telegram was accompanied by a message: “Our drones not only fly, but also drive efficiently. The machine with the call sign “Dynamo” regularly flies towards Russian positions – belonging to the 23rd Brigade of the 63rd Separate Rifle Battalion – launches a variety of surprising fireworks.”
Known as unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), they are remotely controlled wheeled or tracked robots, similar to children’s radio-controlled cars, but used only for military purposes.
This latest video comes a day after Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov shared footage of a silent ground drone called the Ratel S, which is designed to destroy enemy equipment.
A small, four-wheeled robot dubbed a “kamikaze robot” moved through Bachmut’s war zone before falling into the ground and exploding. It is remotely controlled from a safe distance.
He posted on More game-changing technologies are emerging.”
The robots were developed by Ukrainian engineers and are currently in series production. They come from Ukraine’s Brave 1 cluster, a government platform that brings together companies with innovations that could be used in Ukraine’s defense.
according to a report Forbes Last month, Brave 1 said it had studied about 140 UGV ideas, 50 of which had been tested in real-world combat conditions and 14 of which had been approved.
Brave 1 CEO Nataliya Kushnerska told Ukrainian magazine focus: “Our main goal is to minimize human participation on the battlefield. This will protect the life and health of Ukrainian soldiers. Robots can shoot, reconnaissance, transport cargo, evacuate the wounded, clear mines…”
Last month, United 24, the government-operated platform launched by Volodymyr Zelensky on May 5, 2022, announced that several types of military ground robots are about to enter series production, aiming to provide Ukraine with Russia’s war raises money.
The organization said it would purchase hundreds of specialized robots for combat, logistics, mine-laying and mine clearance.
The use of unmanned ground vehicles marks a shift in Ukraine’s military strategy against Russia.
Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin told a meeting in Ukraine. Forum 2024 in February: “Ukraine will begin to actively use ground-based unmanned systems.”
Ukrainian forces already regularly use aerial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to target Russian convoys and infrastructure.
Earlier this week, Ukraine claimed responsibility for a drone aerial attack in Russia’s Tatarstan region, more than 807 miles from the Russian border, targeting the town of Yelabga where the drones are believed to be produced. Located near an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk.
Several Russian ships have been sunk by maritime drones in the Black Sea. They use GPS and cameras to remotely pilot, attach explosives, and then drive onto the ship.
“Ground robotic complexes will be the next game-changer in this war, as drones already are,” Ms. Kushnaska said.
Follow us on Google news ,Twitter , and Join Whatsapp Group of thelocalreport.in