How robot vehicles are changing warfare on Ukraine’s frontlines

Could weapons like these become the new norm on the battlefield? Unmanned robotic vehicles used to deploy mines and even fire on enemy positions in Ukraine. This is no longer science fiction but a reality on the front line. This is a rare look at these next generation they controlled from inside this secret command post in eastern Ukraine. These screens display footage filmed by drones and robots. Recent months, these commanders have been attacking Russian soldiers with robotic vehicles. This is one of their latest models, a miniature robot that lays landmines close to enemy trenches. If a soldier tries to lay a landmine less than 100 metres away from an enemy position, it means certain death. But this robot is discreet. It’s hidden by the grass. The Russians can’t see it. Only a few weeks ago, the same model was used to lay explosives next to a Russian trench without being spotted. It laid 2 explosive charges next to the enemy positions. Look, it lays them. It’s impossible to do without robots. Nowadays, all soldiers have heat vision goggles and binoculars. They’re always observing the front line. Some models can even be used to evacuate wounded soldiers from the front line. But for now at least, the Ukrainian army is still desperately short supplied.