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Ex-DM Fedorov announces launch of Army of Robots project

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced the launch of the Army of Robots project, aimed at scaling up the use of robotic systems on the front line and reducing risks to service members, according to his post on X on Sept. 26.

27 September, 03:55 AM

Ex-DM Mykhailo Fedorov urges wider adoption of robotic warfare

Western defense contractors must adapt to dynamic and cheap development as autonomous systems prepare to take over the frontlines, former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in an interview with Irish journalist Caolan Robertson on Aug. 17.

19 August, 08:58 PM

Zelenskyy orders 50,000 ground robots to be produced in 2026

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered a large increase in the production of ground robotic systems for the military, tasking Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov with a target of at least 50,000 units manufactured this year.

28 April, 04:11 PM

Ukraine pushes robots into combat to cut losses on war’s deadliest sectors

Ukraine’s Defense Forces plan to replace up to 30% of personnel with robotic systems on the toughest sections of the front in 2026, Mykola “Makar” Zinkevych, commander of the NC13 ground robotic systems unit of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, told Politico.

23 April, 12:53 PM

Ukraine’s pivot to robotics saps Russia’s battlefield momentum — report

The brutal Russian invasion has forced Ukraine to compensate for its manpower disadvantage, eventually introducing surprisingly capable combat robots to the battlefield, New York Post columnist David Hambling wrote on April 20.

21 April, 09:49 PM

How Ukrainian ground robots fight, deliver weapons, and save lives

Ukraine is pushing humans out of the most dangerous zones of the battlefield, deploying ground robots to take on logistics, evacuation, and combat tasks, Yurii Poritskyi, CEO of DevDroid, explained in a big interview with NV.

7 January, 11:06 AM

Robotic units help reduce Ukrainian military losses by 30% - NV sources

Ukraine has managed to reduce military losses by 30% through the deployment of robotic systems in its combat units, NV source in the General Staff said.

30 October 2024, 08:33 AM

Ukraine deploys over 30 British robot dogs in Donbas combat

Ukraine’s Armed Forces are using BAD 2 robot dogs, manufactured by the British company Brit Alliance, in combat against Russian forces in Donbas, according to Bild on Aug. 14, citing sources.

14 August 2024, 05:50 PM

Ukraine enters era of unmanned warfare, constructs hundreds of combat robots in secret facilities

Ukrainian startups are successfully creating robots in secret laboratories to perform combat missions, demining, and evacuating wounded, AP reported on July 16.

16 July 2024, 03:19 PM

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