Ukraine’s “Raid” Brigade Destroys Russian Combat Robots Before They Reach the Front

Ukrainian forces on the front line have eliminated another group of Russian combat robots that Moscow intended to deploy to reinforce its units along a key stretch of the battlefield.

This was reported by serviceman of the 413th SBS “Raid” Brigade Ivan Kyrychevskyi on November 17.

According to early assessments, the destroyed equipment consisted of robotic platforms that Russian troops use to move ammunition, evacuate wounded soldiers, and conduct reconnaissance missions. By destroying them, Ukrainian forces not only removed these capabilities from the enemy but also disrupted a functioning logistics chain that supplied such systems directly to the front.

Service members said Ukrainian troops detected the robots’ movement in time and executed a targeted strike that prevented any further use of the platforms. They also noted that Russia is trying to expand the proportion of unmanned and robotic systems it fields in combat. However, despite these attempts, Ukrainian forces continue to disable or destroy such platforms on a regular basis.

“The 413th SBS ‘Raid’ Brigade gives its own answer in this equation—to break the occupiers’ unmanned logistics. Because ‘hit, don’t whine!’ The specific technical parameters of this operation (the number of destroyed enemy UGVs, the number and type of UAVs involved) cannot be disclosed for obvious reasons,” the video caption reads.

Earlier, Ukrainian assault troops repelled a Russian infantry advance near Novopavlivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing at least 15 Russian soldiers, capturing two, and taking possession of a rare BMP-1KSh command vehicle, the 59th Separate Assault Brigade reported.

The brigade published combat footage and photos from the operation, documenting destroyed Russian armored vehicles and the detained soldiers captured during the engagement.

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