{
  "id": 10176633,
  "title": "Former Ukrainian defense minister unveils 'Army of Robots' to accelerate autonomous warfare",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/former-ukrainian-defense-minister-unveils-army-of-robots-to",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-27T09:02:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-909829"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has unveiled plans for a new defense tech initiative called \"Army of Robots,\" which aims to accelerate autonomous warfare. The project, modeled on his successful Army of Drones initiative, envisions humanoid robots working alongside unmanned aerial vehicles, ground vehicles, and other unmanned weapons systems. These robots would perform simple tasks like reloading a machine gun or installing a sensor, as well as potentially engaging in active combat roles to reduce the need for human troops on the front lines. Fedorov's initiative has already received support from Ukraine's Armed Forces, which have dramatically increased their use of unmanned systems, ordering over 590,000 drones through the government's Brave1 Market since January.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Sacked Ukranian defence minister launches ‘Army of Robots’ initiative to develop battlefield machines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/sacked-ukranian-defence-minister-launches-army-of-robots-initiative",
        "published": "2026-09-27T06:44:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Serbia grants citizenship to former Ukrainian MP suspected of high treason",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/serbia-grants-citizenship-to-former-ukrainian-mp-suspected-of-high",
        "published": "2026-09-27T08:18:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}