Ukraine Launches 'World First' Airborne Robot Assault Behind Russian Lines
Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi has delivered gains in the Donetsk region.
Ukraine has claimed a world first by employing ground robots behind Russian lines during its Operation Vivaldi counteroffensive. The Third Army Corps disclosed that these ground robots were delivered from heavy bomber drones, which were stationed over 10 kilometers into the enemy's rear. Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi, the corps commander, stated that this marked the first time in history such an operation had been carried out.
Prior to this revelation, Ukrainian media outlet RBC Ukraine reported that while air delivery of ground robots was not entirely novel for Ukrainian forces, it was the first instance where it had been utilized for kamikaze unmanned ground robotic systems over such a significant distance.
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