Ukrainian ground-robot maker has moved into air: Ratel’s first strike drone flies 30 kilometers on Starlink link
The Ratel K1 carries two kilograms, the maker says.
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Ukrainian robot commander calls ground robots “Persian elephants.” What army really needs are “Arabian steeds”, he says
A "Khartia" robot commander says FPV drones and mines have collapsed the machines' lifespan.
Ukraine dismissed its defense minister in July. He is now advising NATO country on defense innovation
Guido Crozetto called the dismissed Ukrainian minister the day after Kyiv let him go.
Ukraine has built twin-Kalashnikov turret for cheap ground robots. Security Service has already used one to destroy Russian ambushes
A Brave1 turret carries two AKs and went from idea to prototype in under six months
Three Ukrainian units received kit that makes an uncrewed vehicle out of whatever they’re already driving
Three Ukrainian units received Kaban, which bolts onto a vehicle and drives it by remote.
For first time, Ukraine is tendering ground robots to ministry-set specifications and no maker can take more than half of any class
The Defense Procurement Agency is applying the tender template it introduced for fiber-optic drones three days ago.
One pilot, five bombers: Ukraine’s Lasar’s Group ties whole raid to single operator to save manpower
Facing a manpower shortage, Ukraine is building autonomy into its drones and ground robots so one operator can run several at once.
Evacuation is “force majeure that no one is ready for” in most Ukrainian units, and robots are too slow to fix it, commander says
Chornovol says casualty evacuation remains improvised chaos in most Ukrainian units, calling for dedicated evacuation teams and light-armored transport.
Ukraine takes Soviet BRDM-2s from its stockpile and rebuilds them into remote robots, with a Mercedes diesel under consideration
Ukraine is converting Soviet BRDM-2 armored scout vehicles into remote-controlled robotic platforms with a heavy weapon module.
1.2 million weapons in a year: Inside Ukraine’s Amazon-for-arms that ships to the frontline in 24 hours
Frontline units now pick from 1,181 products by 300 Ukrainian makers—and the fastest arrive within 24 hours.
Ukraine’s ground robots ran nearly 17,000 missions in June. Every one depended on holding signal, problem this new antenna targets
A Ukrainian company has built a tiny antenna to solve one of the drone war's hardest problems: staying…
This Ukrainian 344-kg armored capsule keeps wounded soldier in constant contact with operator, with emergency exit he controls himself
Ukraine's Robotized Complexes unveiled the Murakha CaseEvak, a ground robot with an armored medical capsule that remotely evacuates wounded soldiers from zones where enemy drones hunt rescuers.
Machines over men: Ukraine’s new military leadership adopted fired minister’s program
Acting Defense Minister Khmara, after meeting new army chief Drapatyi, says Ukraine will scale deep strikes and middle strikes to press Russia and save soldiers.
Ukraine’s new combat robot is silent, fits in minivan, and carries MK19 grenade launcher
Ukraine codified the "Zmii Mini Strike," a recon-strike ground robot with a silent electric motor.
Ukraine put armed robot on Russian-held ground. Naval drone was landing craft
Ukraine's 123rd Brigade delivered a ground robot to the Russian-held Kinburn Spit aboard an unmanned surface vessel and landed it to fight.
Russia lost $435 million worth of equipment over past 24 hours. Ground robots are among losses, too
The Ukrainian General Staff's daily tally for 3 June: 60 artillery systems, 1,853 drones, 437 vehicles, and 5 tanks.
Ukrainian ground robot brought down Russian position without exposing infantry to mined approach across debris (VIDEO)
5th Brigade lost a ground robot reaching the target.
“Glovo on maxxed-out settings”: Ukraine’s “Liut” robot pins Russian assault to ground with Belgian machine gun
But most of what the company does is logistics.
Ukraine is pushing to move all frontline logistics onto robots: It received 1,028 of them through its quick weapons marketplace
The push aims to take soldiers off the war's deadliest task, with robots running 343 missions a day in April.
“Future of war” meets Ukraine’s black soil: ground drone commander on why combat robots often don’t survive the first battle
Ground drones are often considered a big part of the future of warfare, but a Ukrainian commander says real battlefield conditions quickly expose their limits, from mud-clogged wheels to electronics failures and unreliable first missions.