Ukraine’s ground robots aren’t just saving lives — they’re changing the way its army endures the fight
Ukraine is surging ground robots into combat to replace soldiers on dangerous missions.These robots aren't just saving soldiers' lives; they're also changing how Ukraine sustains the war.Ukrainian commanders said the robots are increasing the country's "operational endurance."Ukraine is sending ground robots into combat in record numbers to replace its soldiers in deadly roles wherever possible, from logistics missions to front-line assaults.And while the ground robots are helping save lives, they're also changing how the Ukrainian military sustains the war as it nears the four-and-a-half-year mark and continues facing manpower challenges.Ukrainian commanders told Business Insider that one of the benefits of uncrewed ground robots, or UGVs, is their ability to increase Kyiv's "operational endurance."War robots don't "fatigue in the same way humans do, allowing persistent tasks such as monitoring, transport, or reconnaissance support," said Grek, a UGV company commander with the 21st Unmanned Systems "Kraken" Regiment. He used his call sign for security reasons.The commander of a UGV unit in the 2nd "Khartia" Corps, who goes by his call sign Mathematician, said that the main purpose of the ground robots is to decrease the number of soldiers involved in missions.However, he said the robots have a durability advantage: they can go on more missions than a small infantry unit can, and at any time of day, too.
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Ukraine is surging ground robots into combat to replace soldiers on dangerous missions.These robots aren't just saving soldiers' lives; they're also changing how Ukraine sustains the war.Ukrainian commanders said the robots are increasing the country's "operational endurance."Ukraine is sending ground robots into combat in record numbers to replace its soldiers in deadly roles wherever possible, from logistics missions to front-line assaults.And while the ground robots are helping save lives, they're also changing how the Ukrainian military sustains the war as it nears the four-and-a-half-year mark and continues facing manpower challenges.Ukrainian commanders told Business Insider that one of the benefits of uncrewed ground robots, or UGVs, is their ability to increase Kyiv's "operational endurance."War robots don't "fatigue in the same way humans do, allowing persistent tasks such as monitoring, transport, or reconnaissance support," said Grek, a UGV company commander with the 21st Unmanned Systems "Kraken" Regiment. He used his call sign for security reasons.The commander of a UGV unit in the 2nd "Khartia" Corps, who goes by his call sign Mathematician, said that the main purpose of the ground robots is to decrease the number of soldiers involved in missions.However, he said the robots have a durability advantage: they can go on more missions than a small infantry unit can, and at any time of day, too. "Without that, the Ukrainian Army cannot exist now, really. So this is definitely about durability."Ukraine has made UGVs a priority defense investment this year.
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- Ukraine is surging ground robots into combat to replace soldiers on dangerous missions.These robots aren't just saving soldiers' lives; they're also changing how Ukraine sustains the war.Ukrainian commanders said the robots are increasing the country's "operational endurance."Ukraine is sending ground robots into combat in record numbers to replace its soldiers in deadly roles wherever possible, from logistics missions to front-line assaults.And while the ground robots are helping save lives, they're also changing how the Ukrainian military sustains the war as it nears the four-and-a-half-year mark and continues facing manpower challenges.Ukrainian commanders told Business Insider that one of the benefits of uncrewed ground robots, or UGVs, is their ability to increase Kyiv's "operational endurance."War robots don't "fatigue in the same way humans do, allowing persistent tasks such as monitoring, transport, or reconnaissance support," said Grek, a UGV company commander with the 21st Unmanned Systems "Kraken" Regiment. He used his call sign for security reasons.The commander of a UGV unit in the 2nd "Khartia" Corps, who goes by his call sign Mathematician, said that the main purpose of the ground robots is to decrease the number of soldiers involved in missions.However, he said the robots have a durability advantage: they can go on more missions than a small infantry unit can, and at any time of day, too.
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