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Ukraine airdrops killer robots behind enemy lines to take out 3K Russian troops
nypost.com • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian forces conducted "Operation Vivaldi," deploying kamikaze ground robots behind enemy lines in Donetsk, resulting in the elimination of 3,000 Russian soldiers and the reclamation of 48 square miles of territory.
- The Third Army Corps revealed the mission details, highlighting the recapture of five villages and three settlements in the contested Donetsk region, where Russia currently controls about 80%.
- This marked the first known use of airdropped unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in warfare, with bomber drones delivering the robots up to 9 miles behind Russian frontlines.
- The robots completed over 15,700 missions targeting Russian command posts, shelters, logistics hubs, and river crossings, using surprise tactics that caught Russian forces off guard.
- Gen. Andrii Biletskyi emphasized the innovation of this tactic, noting that the enemy anticipated threats from the air but were unprepared for ground-based robotic attacks.
