Unmanned Ground Vehicles in Ukraine - Robotic warfare, Ground Combat & Supply drones

Sponsored by: Private Internet Access: https://www.piavpn.com/Perun In the air and at sea, we've discussed the ways in which drones have become steadily more important on the Ukrainian battlefield. For the most part however, assets on the ground have looked more conventional - armour, infantry, artillery etc. As time goes on though, that may be changing. UGVs have steadily become more numerous - laying and clearing mines, defending and assaulting positions, carrying supplies and augmenting and supporting infantry and manned vehicles. In this episode, we take a look at this aspect of the Ukrainian robot wars and ask what the future might hold as UGVs grow more advanced and ever more numerous. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PerunAU Reading and Sourcing (Partially complete at time of upload) : Reporting on UGV assault near Lyptsi https://kyivindependent.com/for-first-time-ukraine-attacks-russian-positions-using-solely-ground-fpv-drones/ https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/no-infantry-involved-ukraine-launches-first-1734766826.html Ukraine establishes Unmanned Systems Force https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/02/06/ukraine-to-establish-new-armed-forces-branch-for-unmanned-systems/ Ukraine establishes training centre for UGV operators https://mil.in.ua/en/news/the-armed-forces-of-ukraine-establish-the-first-school-for-ground-drone-operators/ UA MOD on UGV development https://mod.gov.ua/news/na-nuli-voyuvatimut-roboti-general-lejtenant-ivan-gavrilyuk-1 Road footage: https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/1hxntgg/russians_racing_down_a_highway_of_death_near/?sort=confidence https://t.me/parapax/1533 Mick Ryan - The Battle of Lyptsi: Robotic Land Combat https://mickryan.substack.com/p/the-battle-of-lyptsi-robotic-land Source for contention Udar can still carry troops and medical evacuees: https://rostec.ru/media/news/udar-na-avtopilote/#middle images of Russian UGVs https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/army-news-2024/nrtk-courier-a-new-player-in-technological-war-in-ukraine-showcased-at-army-2024-exhibition NYT on UGVs in UA https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/02/technology/ukraine-war-ai-weapons.html Example Reporting on UA UGVs https://mil.in.ua/en/news/ukraine-rolls-out-crab-wheeled-combat-unmanned-platform/ https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/ukrainian_ironclad_ugv_helps_in_assault_operations_and_provides_fire_support_on_the_frontline-8033.html https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ground-vehicles-are-new-frontier-ukraines-drone-war-2023-07-13/ https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-drones-robots-artificial-intelligence-b07de714659ef859e16c51d7cda4256b Example reporting on Russian UGVs https://euro-sd.com/2024/06/articles/38818/russian-ugv-developments-influenced-by-ukraine-war/ https://tass.com/defense/1255189 https://thediplomat.com/2016/03/russia-to-test-new-mobile-robot-at-upcoming-strategic-missile-force-drill/ https://armyrecognition.com/focus-analysis-conflicts/army/conflicts-in-the-world/ukraine-russia-conflict/russia-sends-batch-of-courier-ugv-to-its-troops-in-ukraine Rheinmetall Mission Master https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/products/uncrewed-vehicles/uncrewed-ground-systems/mission-master-a-ugs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoZ0mA-35yc K9A3 https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/defence/kadex-2024-hanwha-aerospace-to-develop-k9a3-unmanned-artillery-system Caveats & Comments: All normal caveats and comments apply. In particular – I would like to note as always that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive examination of the topic in question and should not be relied upon to inform financial or other similar decisions. Any content relating to the conduct, views, activities or any aspect of any person or character in this video is included for entertainment purposes and does not represent an assertion of fact on those matters or any matters in relation to that person or character. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Opening Words 00:01:04 — What Am I Talking About? 00:03:22 — History 00:10:07 — UGV Classes 00:12:51 — Limits of the Platform 00:17:33 — The Advantages 00:19:27 — Russian and Ukrainian UGVs Pre 2022 00:27:53 — Battlefield Roles in Ukraine 00:47:23 — Battlefield Considerations 00:58:04 — Notes of Caution 01:01:04 — Channel Update