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Ukraine To Scale Up Robot War By "An Order Of Magnitude"
Ukraine plans to expand ground-robot operations by an order of magnitude, moving uncrewed vehicles from limited specialist use toward routine battlefield logistics, evacuation, reconnaissance and attack missions. Scaling requires far more platforms, trained operators, repair capacity and reliable command links, as well as tactics that let robots work alongside drones, artillery and infantry under heavy electronic warfare. The objective is to reduce human exposure and compensate for manpower constraints, but mass use will depend on affordability and rapid replacement because many systems are expected to be lost or damaged.