Robot wars come to Ukraine as unmanned vehicles take enemy position for first time

Robot wars come to Ukraine as unmanned vehicles take enemy position for first timeIn the blood-soaked trenches of frontline Ukraine, Kyiv's ingenious troops stormed a Russian position and forced Kremlin troops to give up the fight - using a combination of remote robots and dronesCommentsNewsChris Hughes Defence and Security Editor13:51, 15 Apr 2026Updated 14:01, 15 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesRobot wars have reached the Ukraine frontline(Image: 65th Mechanized Brigade of Ukrai)Russian troops were forced to surrender to Ukrainian robots and drones in the first fully-automated attack of its kind, Kyiv has claimed.‌Ukraine ’s troops successfully stormed a Russian position using an assault force of just robots and drones, forcing the invaders to give up the fight.‌The astonishing victory, believed to the first of its kind, follows years of developing Ukrainian battlefield robots in a bid to save lives on the frontline. President Volodymyr Zelensky said on social media: "The future is already on the front line – and Ukraine is building it.‌“These are our ground robotic systems. For the first time in the history of this war, an enemy position was taken exclusively by unmanned platforms – ground systems and drones.READ MORE: Iranian troops gear up for a return to war as Straits crisis deepensREAD MORE: Britain's 120,000-drone deal with Ukraine boosts Volodymyr Zelensky's fightView 5 ImagesUkraine's troops use unmanned vehicles to launch an attack(Image: 65th Mechanized Brigade of Ukrai)He continued his post by saying: "The occupiers surrendered, and the operation was carried out without infantry and without losses on our side.”‌It comes as it emerged the UK is providing 120,000 drones to Ukraine in what the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said is the largest delivery of its kind.Applauding Ukraine’s robot systems he paid tribute to a number of designs including Ratel, TerMIT, Ardal, Rys, Zmiy, Protector and Volia.View 5 ImagesUkraine's President Z...