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Ukraine is using new killer robots in the war
Robots are changing how the war in Ukraine is fought by doing dangerous jobs on the front lines.
A small unmanned ground vehicle operating on a battlefield in Ukraine.
By John Doe
Reporting from Ukraine 
Sept. 12, 2026, 8:54 a.m. - 19 hours ago
The war in Ukraine is changing. Soldiers are now using small, remote-controlled robots to help them fight.
These robots are like small, armored carts. They don't have human drivers. Instead, a person stays in a safe place and controls them using a screen and a controller, just like a video game.
These machines are doing dangerous jobs. They can carry heavy supplies like food or ammunition to soldiers who are stuck in tough spots. They can also carry wounded soldiers to safety. Some of them even have guns mounted on top, so they can fight without putting a person in the line of fire.
This is a big deal for how wars are fought. Because these machines can do the risky work, fewer human soldiers have to walk into dangerous areas.
Both Ukraine and Russia are racing to build more of these robots. It is a new kind of arms race. While they don't "think" for themselves like in the movies—they still need a human to tell them what to do—they are quickly becoming a standard part of the battlefield.
People are calling this a revolution in how wars happen. It means the future of fighting might involve more machines and fewer people on the ground.
Source: Reuters
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