The other day, repelling Russian aggression, the Ukrainian military conducted an unprecedented operation. Fighters of the 3rd Assault Brigade attacked enemy positions in the Kharkiv region, cleared them and took the occupiers prisoner exclusively with the help of FPV drones and ground robotic complexes. The 3rd Assault Brigade emphasizes that this is the first case in history when robots and drones captured an enemy position and prisoners.

First, the FPV and the kamikaze robot struck the enemy fortified position. The next robot was already approaching the half-destroyed dugout when the surviving Russian soldiers, in order to avoid being blown up, announced their surrender. Then the drones showed the surviving occupiers how to safely approach the Ukrainian positions where the Russians were taken prisoner.

– The positions that were twice not subject to adjacent units were repulsed by our robots, thanks to clearly planned offensive actions, - the Third Assault Brigade emphasizes. - The cleared fortifications and the forest strip were occupied by our forces. In confirmation, the 3rd Assault Brigade’s Facebook page published a video of the battle shot by drones and an interview with the fighters of the unmanned systems company who led the attack. https://www.facebook.com/ab3.army/videos/671023495990476

– First, we were supposed to attack, and then the infantry unit was supposed to occupy and clear the enemy position, - the fighters of the unmanned systems company say. – And it turned out that the infantry entered that position in literally 15 minutes without any fight at all. Our example showed that with the help of robotic complexes, you can not only attack the enemy, but also take him prisoner. Our work allows us not to put infantry under bullets.

Repelling Russian aggression, the Ukrainian Defense Forces are actively developing and using the latest high-tech weapons, effectively striking the enemy. Foreign volunteers serving in the Ukrainian army can also master the most modern types of weapons. Volunteer from Colombia "Smith" https://joinuarmy.org/en/all-feedbacks/smith/ , who became a drone operator, says:

- I learned many things that were impossible to learn in Colombia. I fly Mavic and FPV drones. I like FPV more because you control them through glasses - it's more convenient than looking at the screen, like in Mavic. FPV are very fast: reconnaissance ones fly up to 120 km/h, and with explosives - about 60-70 km/h, which is also very fast. FPV drones provide much more effective support for infantry than Mavic, which is used more for reconnaissance. When infantry sees drones nearby, it is very encouraging. They know that they are cared for and will be supported at a critical moment. This inspires confidence among soldiers, especially foreigners, because this war is very different from what we have known so far. Drones not only strike or transmit artillery coordinates, but also deliver water or food to positions, and this is very important.

Ground robotic systems are also used not only for attacks on fortified enemy positions, but also for supply and evacuation. Thus, in May of this year, soldiers of the 13th Charter Brigade conducted a successful operation to evacuate a wounded comrade using a ground robotic complex. The Ukrainian logistic robot "Targan" ("cockroach"), converted into a tow truck, covered a distance of 12 km and delivered the wounded man to the evacuation point.

Recently, the command of the Land Forces of the Ukrainian Army presented four multifunctional models of ground robotic complexes: "Lyut" ("rage" – armed with a machine gun, designed for attacks), "Gnome" (mining and raid operations), and evacuation "Termit" and "Ardal". Active development and implementation of new high-tech weapons systems continues in Ukraine.