Ukraine's 93rd Infantry Brigade said it used UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles) in the village of Rusin Yar, near the city of Pokrovsk, to detect the advances of the Russian army during the foggy days.
The opponent took advantage of weather conditions, specifically heavy fog, to approach Ukraines location with the belief that our unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) could not be deployed, the Brigade wrote on social media.
However, they did not foresee that modern ground robot reconnaissance systems were deployed behind the Russian military formation during surprise attacks, the announcement said.
The 93rd Brigade said the UGVs detected the Russian formation, helping the UAV operator immediately deploy equipment to intercept and attack the advancing force. They also posted a video showing the moment a UGV discovered a Russian armored vehicle, along with more than a dozen UAV clips, crashing into a motor vehicle and dropping a bomb on each soldier.
This statement aims to affirm the effectiveness of UGV and UAV coordination in combat, especially in unfavorable weather conditions. The deployment of UGVs on the battlefield has long been applied by Ukraine, in order to adapt to the trend of automated combat operations and minimize risks to soldiers.
These ground vehicles come in many different sizes and shapes and often undertake tasks that are originally reserved for infantrymen. UGV is considered to be a key factor for the Ukrainian army in the context of the always overwhelming Russian army.
The head of the robot system of Ukraine's Da Vinci Wolves Battalion, Mr. Oleksandr Yabchanka, said that UGV can carry out many tasks, including spreading mines, transporting equipment, attacking enemy positions and evacuating injured soldiers.
