Overview
- Ukraine says its drones and unmanned ground vehicles seized a Russian position with no infantry present, and the defenders surrendered.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said robotic systems carried out more than 22,000 missions in the past three months.
- The systems cited by Ukraine include Ratel, TerMIT, Ardal, Rys, Zmoky, Protector and Volia, which operate on tracks or wheels like small tanks.
- The Defense Ministry reports its ground robot fleet has grown to 167 units, up from 67 at the end of 2025.
- Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrski says March saw 50% more unmanned ground missions than February, with robots now delivering ammo, evacuating wounded, handling mines, gathering intelligence and firing weapons.