Ukraine using ground based drone to attack Russians

 Business Insider:

Video footage released by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense earlier this month appears to show Ukraine's new "Ironclad" combat drone vehicle in action against Russian forces.

The video, which was shared on X, formerly Twitter, bears the insignia of Ukraine's 5th Separate Assault Brigade, and it appears to show the remotely-controlled drone firing its M2 machine gun on a Russian outpost.

Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's minister of digital transformation, said in a post on Facebook in September that the drone was being used to "assault enemy positions, conduct reconnaissance and provide fire support to the military."

"This is a revolutionary product from Ukrainian engineers at Roboneers that changes the way warfare is conducted and helps save the most valuable thing - the lives of our military," Fedorov said.

He continued that the drone can hit speeds of more than 12 mph and comes with a Shablya M2 machine gun turret, adding that it also had "an armored shell that protects it from small arms."

The Shablya system is a remotely operated "combat platform" designed to be attached to certain vehicles or objects, the manufacturer Roboneers says on its website.

According to the manufacturer, the system can rotate a full 360 degrees and can detect human-sized targets up to 1,800 meters, or around 5,900 feet, away. It also features a thermal imaging camera.

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has been marked by the prevalent use of drones and technological advances as both sides seek to carry out assaults while limiting losses to their forces.
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The drone looks like a small jeep with weapons operated by remote control.  Ukraine has used aerial drones extensively as well as sea drones.  This appears to be one of the first uses of ground-based drones.

See also:

Ukraine war footage captures a different kind of exploding drone driving for miles on a suicide mission to blow up a bridge

And:

 Ukraine appears to be attacking Russia's oil and gas industry with small, cheap drones that can bypass its air defenses

And:

 Strategy of strange accidents: What Ukraine aims to achieve by bombing Russian oil depots


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