‘Robots don’t bleed’: Ukraine sends machines into the battlefield in place of human soldiers | CNN
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Ukraine’s military is increasingly using robots to replace human soldiers, even in combat assault missions, helping to counter Russia’s manpower advantage.
A Ukrainian soldier observes land drone testing operations at a training ground on April 10, 2026.
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The scene is as old as warfare itself. Two soldiers, hands in the air, surrendering and carefully following the orders barked at them by the other side.
Except in this case, there were no human captors in sight. Instead, the two Russians were submitting to Ukrainian land robots and drones controlled by a pilot from the safety of a position miles away from the front line.
