The Ukrainian-made D-21-12R floor robotic system has been accredited for navy use, the Protection Ministry introduced on April 7.

Outfitted with a large-caliber machine gun, the robotic is able to conducting surveillance, patrolling, offering hearth help to the Ukrainian navy, and focusing on Russian flippantly armored autos, the assertion learn.

It has excessive cross-country capability in off-road terrain, mud and shallow water and might be operated remotely from a protected shelter, the ministry added.

All through Russia's full-scale invasion, each Ukraine and Russia have closely invested in unmanned autos, notably unmanned aerial autos, or drones, revolutionizing warfare.

Ukraine is growing the manufacturing of unmanned floor programs and deploying full-fledged robotic models as a part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' fight brigades on the entrance line.

In December, the Ukrainian navy claimed troops had efficiently attacked Russian positions in Kharkiv Oblast utilizing solely floor and first particular person view (FPV) drones as a substitute of infantry for the primary time.

Unmanned floor programs have confirmed to carry out a number of duties on the battlefield, together with offensive and defensive actions, evacuation of the wounded, logistical help for models, and mining and demining areas, Protection Minister Rustem Umerov mentioned in February.

Ukraine’s robotic army is bringing the fight to RussiaUkraine has become a war lab for the future since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Driven by necessity, it has had no choice but to rely on rapid innovations to fight back. As a result, Ukraine is at the forefront of military technology, leveraging robotics and automation toThe Kyiv IndependentDavid Kirichenko