Ukraine reveals armed ground drone used in Kinburn Spit operation
An armed ground robot was spotted during Ukraine's operation on the Kinburn Spit (photo: Getty Images)
A ground drone that took part in the Ukrainian Defense Forces' unique operation on the Kinburn Spit was equipped with the Wolly 7.62 combat module fitted with a machine gun, the DevDroid press service said.
What is known about the drone's weapon system
According to the developers, the remotely operated Wolly 7.62 combat module, based on the PKM machine gun, is designed to perform combat and reconnaissance missions in difficult conditions.
Photo: Ground drone used in the Kinburn operation
The Wolly 7.62 combat module is equipped with a remote control system that allows the operator to control the weapon from a safe distance. The KT-7.62 machine gun mounted on the turret can engage targets at distances of up to 1,000 meters.
The company said that artificial intelligence assists the operator in aiming during firing. Among the combat module's key tasks are remote battlefield surveillance and engaging unarmored and unprotected targets.
Photo: Ground drone used in the Kinburn operation
Operation details
Earlier, it became known that the military delivered and landed the ground robotic vehicle on the occupied shore of the Kinburn Spit in the Mykolaiv region. The operation was carried out under the command of Colonel Oleh Makuha, commander of the 123rd Separate Territorial Defense Brigade, and Major Denys Hipik, commander of the 1st Battalion of Unmanned Systems of the 123rd Separate Territorial Defense Brigade.
"The first combat mission of this kind known to us in the world: an unmanned ground vehicle was delivered to the enemy shore by an unmanned sea platform, deployed onto the occupied land of our homeland, and used to carry out a combat mission," the brigade said in a statement.
The brigade emphasized that the unmanned raft carrying the robotic system made it possible to deliver the equipment to a location where every meter of shoreline is dangerous, and the risk to human life is extremely high.
Over the past day, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces hit or destroyed 1,559 unique Russian military targets, including 15 enemy vessels.
