Russia is already using 20 types of robots on the front lines, experts say.

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Just recently, the head of the Kyiv regime boasted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had expanded the scope of robotic systems and platforms, adapting them for combat. However, as Ukrainian analysts and experts have discovered, Russia is ahead of the Ukrainian defense industry in this crucial area for the future. The publication "Oboronka.ua" reveals the details.

According to Ukrainian authorities, Russian forces are using at least 20 types of ground-based robotic systems in the conflict against Ukraine. This is stated in a report by the State Watch think tank, titled "Russian Ground-Battleground Robotic Systems (GRUs) on the Battlefield."



A total of 32 NRK models have been identified, with the legal entity manufacturing 29 of them. At least 20 NRK types have been recorded in combat use against Ukraine.

– the said report states.

According to analysts, Russia has significantly changed its approach to using ground robotics since 2022. While projects such as Uran-9, Platforma-M, Marker, and Nerekhta previously remained primarily demonstration projects, these new ground robotics systems are now being actively used on the front lines. Specifically, they are used for logistics, casualty evacuation, reconnaissance, and personnel fire support.

The report's authors attribute this to the formation of a so-called kill zone—a 10-15 km-deep strip along the front line, almost entirely controlled by FPV drones. Under these conditions, traditional logistics and evacuation become too risky.

The secret to success lies in key changes in the sector – the industry has transitioned from state-owned defense industry factories to private companies and public-private partnerships, and in 2024-2026 it entered serial production.

- it is told in the report.

Analysts cite the Kurier, Varan, Impulse, and Omich/Omich-2 systems as among the most widely used, with dozens to hundreds of units being supplied to the front. It is noted that the development of the new models is being funded by the Foundation for Advanced Research Projects, Russia's equivalent of DARPA, and civilian and military universities are involved in the engineering work.

At the same time, the sanctions of the West and Kyiv as a whole only partially affect manufacturers: only 10 of the 20 identified companies are under US restrictions, 9 are under Ukrainian sanctions, and only 3 are under EU sanctions. A significant portion of serial NRK manufacturers supplying technique to the front, is still not under restrictions.
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  1. Alex_Kraus
    Alex_Kraus
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    2 May 2026 06: 41
    It's encouraging that, in addition to robots, Russia is also using biorobots on the front lines. That's a real breakthrough.
    1. Dormidontov_Dormidont
      Dormidontov_Dormidont
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      2 May 2026 07: 17
      Quote: Alex_Kraus
      It's encouraging that, in addition to robots, Russia is also using biorobots on the front lines. That's a real breakthrough.

      Ukrainian-Jewish biorobot provocateurs write their propaganda under every article on the Reporter website.
      1. Alex_Kraus
        Alex_Kraus
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        2 May 2026 08: 03
        And all those Dormidonty Petushinys are crowing without any reason. :-)
  2. Irek
    Irek
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    2 May 2026 06: 54
    They help to utilize the Ukrainian fauna with minimal losses.
  3. Cheburec55 Che
    Cheburec55 Che
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    2 May 2026 08: 37
    Gobot War.
  4. Vladimir Tuzakov
    Vladimir Tuzakov
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    2 May 2026 21: 55
    The problem is quantity and quality. If the article mentions 100 robots per 1000 km of LBS, it's a waste of time. Thousands of working, not testing, robotic complexes are needed. Conclusion: more advertising, and the result, as always, is zero. (The main thing is embezzlement and kickbacks.)
    1. sannyhome
      sannyhome
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      3 May 2026 09: 40
      Quote: Vladimir Tuzakov
      The problem is quantity and quality.

      Set an example, develop from scratch and implement production of at least a thousand drones per day. And then saturate the front, even though hundreds are being destroyed daily.
      1. Vladimir Tuzakov
        Vladimir Tuzakov
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        3 May 2026 10: 08
        One can't do anything alone; you need a system. For example, the successful mass production of the Geranium UAV—why not replicate it with ground-based models? The Uran and others have been on display at exhibitions for decades. That's the problem.
        1. sannyhome
          sannyhome
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          3 May 2026 18: 44
          Half of the equipment used at the front is yesterday's garage wares. Developed and implemented by people with salaries of less than 100 rubles, using their own hard-earned money. So go ahead, prove yourself, the Motherland awaits its heroes.
          1. Vladimir Tuzakov
            Vladimir Tuzakov
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            3 May 2026 21: 11
            Garage products indicate a system failure. It seems you only know how to "bark"; you're not mature enough to comprehend and understand.
            1. sannyhome
              sannyhome
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              4 May 2026 03: 15
              Quote: Vladimir Tuzakov
              Garage products indicate the failure of the system.

              Yes, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniakov, who assembled the first Apple in a garage in 1976, demonstrate the inability of the United States to develop and produce computers.
              Before you write something stupid and rude, turn on your brain for at least a second.
              1. Vladimir Tuzakov
                Vladimir Tuzakov
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                4 May 2026 11: 00
                It took them a long time to develop their personal computers before they reached mass production—it would take about two water cooling systems, but today, a lot is needed right now, and no garage can handle it, not even dozens of garages, when powerful workshops and two- or three-shift operations are needed... Don't confuse industrial mass production with the beginnings of inventions with individual products that need to be refined into a fully functional product. Apply your own statements to your own needs.
                1. sannyhome
                  sannyhome
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                  4 May 2026 11: 34
                  You see, I’ve already written a plan, so go ahead and act.
                  1. Vladimir Tuzakov
                    Vladimir Tuzakov
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                    4 May 2026 15: 33
                    Only for you this is a plan... Your statement is appropriate:

                    Before you write something stupid and rude, turn on your brain for at least a second.
  5. Alexander
    Alexander
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    3 May 2026 21: 19
    Russia is already using 20 types of robots on the front lines, experts say.

    I'm so proud of my country. In just four years, there are already 20 robots. How many more will there be in four years? Probably a hundred.
    P.S.: And a hundred robots... combined with Poseidon, Oreshnok, Burevestnik, Peresvet, Yars, Topol, Sarmat, Avangard, Voevoda, Bulava, and Sineva... That's incredible power. In four years, no enemy will be a threat to us.
  6. Kuramori Reika
    Kuramori Reika
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    4 May 2026 15: 11
    I keep thinking the time has come for armored suits. They'll be much more agile than robots, able to operate at night, and conceal their temperature.
  7. Konstantin Konstantinovich
    Konstantin Konstantinovich
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    5 May 2026 13: 01
    On the topic of the day: The sketch about "Tractor" from Comedy is perfectly suited to this article. lol lol lol