Ukraine’s Armed Robot Rolls Into Russian Position and Opens Fire, Killing 20, Video

Ukrainian troops used an armed unmanned ground vehicle to attack a Russian-held position without sending soldiers into direct-fire range, killing 20 Russian troops, according to Ukrainian defense technology company DevDroid.

Soldiers from Ukraine’s 44th Separate Mechanized Brigade carried out the operation using the company’s Droid TW-12.7 strike UGV, DevDroid said in an August 21 press release.

Russian troops had taken shelter inside a building at one of their positions, according to the company. Ukrainian operators remotely drove the ground robot toward the structure before opening fire with its remotely controlled combat module armed with a 12.7 mm (.50-caliber) M2 Browning heavy machine gun.

DevDroid said the position was neutralized and 20 Russian troops were killed during the engagement. The casualty figure could not be independently verified.

The entire attack was conducted remotely.

Instead of Ukrainian infantry having to approach the Russian position under fire, the Droid TW-12.7 performed the most dangerous part of the mission itself—closing the distance to the target and engaging the troops inside with direct machine-gun fire.

Developed by Ukrainian engineers at DevDroid, the Droid TW-12.7 was designed as a combined reconnaissance and strike platform capable of operating close to frontline positions.

Its remotely operated weapons system is paired with onboard cameras, a ballistic computer and AI-assisted functions designed to help operators detect, track and engage targets while remaining away from the immediate combat zone.

The vehicle’s M2 Browning gives it substantial firepower for a relatively compact unmanned platform. The heavy machine gun can be used against infantry, firing positions, unarmored vehicles and some lightly armored targets.

The Droid can also provide remote battlefield surveillance, transmitting video and other data to its operators in real time and allowing Ukrainian troops to observe hostile positions without physically moving into exposed areas.

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That combination allows the platform to support both offensive and defensive missions—from reconnaissance and fire support to direct attacks on fortified positions in areas where sending troops forward could carry a high risk of casualties.

The Droid TW-12.7 is built for mobility across rough terrain and off-road conditions and has already been tested in combat environments.

Previously, an armed Ukrainian ground robot was carried across the water by an uncrewed maritime platform, landed on the Russian-held Kinburn Spit, and sent into combat—an operation the military described as the first known mission of its kind anywhere in the world.

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