President Zelensky says the ground drones – used in place of human infantry – have helped capture a Russian position
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 4:40am, 16 Apr 2026Updated: 4:43am, 16 Apr 2026A Ukrainian unit said on Wednesday that it has carried out more than 100 attacks on the front using ground robots, after President Volodymyr Zelensky recently hailed the capture of a Russian position thanks to this new method.
“In total, there have already been over 100 such operations,” said a source within the NC-13 company, which specialises in the use of these combat machines and is part of Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade.
“These operations include the elimination of enemy personnel, the destruction of shelters, command posts, and other enemy infrastructure objects. These are no longer isolated incidents, but systematic combat operations,” the source said.
The systems allow the replacement of infantry assaults – which can result in soldier deaths – but also to detect and engage targets and prevent enemy infiltrations, the source said.
“For full-scale robotic assault operations, we are already deploying five to six ground-based robotic kamikaze systems simultaneously, along with ground-based robotic systems equipped with combat modules,” the source said.
“This approach effectively replaces an assault infantry group, minimising risks to personnel.
