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You’re right, in fact, the UGV has long since moved from a general concept to a direction. Earlier, when we talked about UGV, everyone thought about logistics exclusively, but now UGV is like the concept of UAVs. We have UAVs for reconnaissance, we have UAVs for strikes, we have UAVs for long-range strikes, and the issue of unmanned aerial vehicles is already a general area that is divided into types. Now, in the UGV, it all looks the same. UGV is already a direction and it is divided into types. And each type requires its own training and personnel training, depending on what it does. Logistics and evacuation is one thing. If we are talking about the striking direction, it is all different, because all the tasks in the striking UGV are absolutely unique. They are unique in terms of planning, application, and execution. If logistics means established routes, specific positions, steel, and so on, then strike missions are always different. Today we are working to eliminate a hiding place, tomorrow we are working on an ambush in the enemy’s rear to destroy their logistics, the day after tomorrow we are supporting assault operations, and a week later we are helping the infantry to defend their positions. These are all unique missions, unique tasks.

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We have already conducted the first offensive operations. This is not something new for us. Our goal is to scale it up. We want it to become a system involving one, two, or three robots rather than an isolated incident. We have already taken offensive actions using up to five robots acting simultaneously. But we want to bring this to a systemic level.

That is, when battalion commanders plan offensive operations, they should think not about how to accomplish these tasks with infantry, but rather from the perspective of: “We have a company of strike UGVs that can act and carry out offensive operations. Let them plan the actions of the robots that will go first before the infantry. And based on the results of the robots’ work, we will think about how we should proceed with the infantry after them.”

Also see this recent article about UGVs in Defense Express with some good photo examples of the different UGVs Ukraine is using.

https://en.defence-ua.com/news/why_more_ugvs_will_appear_on_the_frontline_and_what_problem_robotic_systems_address-16826.html

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SSU hit a Russian submarine in Novorossiysk

The Security Service of Ukraine conducted another unique special operation and arranged maritime "bavovna" in the port of Novorossiysk. For the first time in history, "Sub Sea Baby" underwater drones blew up a Russian Project 636.3 "Varshavyanka" class submarine (NATO classification — Kilo). As a result of the explosion, the submarine sustained critical damage and is, in effect, disabled.

On board the submarine were four cruise missile launchers for "Kalibr" missiles, which the enemy uses for strikes on the territory of Ukraine.

This was a joint operation of the 13th Main Directorate of Military Counterintelligence of the SSU and the Navy.

The cost of a "Varshavyanka" class submarine is about 400 million US dollars. Given the introduced international sanctions, the construction of an analogous submarine may currently cost up to 500 million dollars. This class of submarines is also known by the name "Black Hole" due to the hull's ability to absorb sounds and remain stealthy to sonars.

We remind you that the blown-up boat was forced to stay in the port of Novorossiysk due to successful special operations of "Sea Baby" surface naval drones, which forced Russian ships and submarines out of the Sevastopol Bay in temporarily occupied Crimea.

https://t.me/SBUkr/16417

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Video of the work of the Signum battalion of the 53rd SMBr and the STING interceptor.

Hitting a Shahed with simultaneous objective control from the side 🔥

https://t.me/wild_hornets/3995

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Obviously, they would be fitted with a seat. No expectation for someone to hang-on from underneath.

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In the Zaporizhzhia direction, pros from the Ronin USF found a hangar where the enemy hid five units of heavy equipment!

With the help of your drones, they hit several units of equipment and set the hangar itself on fire. Beauty💥

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