The Ukrainian military deploys more than 1,000 ground robots every day, some of which are already conducting independent attacks on Russian positions, Bild reports.
In late October, Ukrainian combat robots attacked Russian positions near Liman without infantry support. The machines can be equipped with grenade launchers, explosives and anti-tank weapons.
Their coordination with aerial UAVs is particularly noteworthy. The UAVs serve as the "eyes" of the robots and can even transport them across the front line. Military expert Ulrika Franka considers Ukraine to be one of the leaders in the world in deploying ground combat robots.
For now, however, most of these machines are mainly used for logistics and evacuating wounded soldiers. According to Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, they completed 31,398 logistics and evacuation missions in October alone, compared to 7,511 in January.
Their main vulnerability is the communications link, which Russian forces can seize. To counter this, Ukraine is increasingly equipping the machines with AI to enable autonomous operation.