A Ukrainian armed robot rolled into Russian position and ‘wiped out’ their troops in an operation that allowed soldiers to engage the enemy without entering the line of fire.
Ukrainian defence technology company DevDroid said the strike was carried out by a Droid TW-12.7 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) which was being operated by soldiers from Ukraine’s 44th Separate Mechanised Brigade.
DevDroid said the operation took place after Russian troops sought shelter inside a building at one of their positions.
Ukrainian operators reportedly remotely directed the unmanned vehicle towards the structure before deploying a 12.7mm M2 Browning heavy machine-gun.
The company claimed the position was destroyed and 20 Russian troops were killed during the engagement.
It comes as unmanned ground systems are increasingly being used by Ukrainian forces to carry out missions without putting soldiers in harm’s way.
The tech company says the droid is a multi-purpose combat and reconnaissance platform designed to operate close to frontline positions.
It added the UGV is equipped with cameras and other systems that allow soldiers to observe the battlefield remotely.
