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Ukraine uses robots for airdrops and mine clearance in counterattack

Original: # Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer - https:// arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/0 9

Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi has reportedly erased Russian gains, defeating a Russian pincer movement with the help of robotic systems. The robots carried out combat airdrops and cleared mines, reducing risk to Ukrainian soldiers. The operation is drawing attention as one of the most prominent examples of unmanned ground systems being used directly in frontline combat.

Why now: Ukraine's use of robots in active combat operations highlights the growing role of unmanned systems in the war.

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• # Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer - https:// arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/0 9/robots-make-combat-airdrops-clear-mines-as-ukraine-defeats-russian-pincer/ " Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi has erased Russian gains with the help of robots." #… · glynmoody · 6

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