Ukraine’s Defense Ministry plans to contract 25,000 ground robots by mid-2026, aiming for 100% frontline logistics to be automated.
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On the one hand, good for Ukraine. Every Ukrainian like lost to this war is a tragedy.
On the other robo warfare is going to enable a new era of oppression on the masses.
Protestors acting up and your security forces won’t shoot them? Robots will.
Opens up interesting new frontline roles, like scavengers that collect fallen soldiers to be recombined into working units.
