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Headline: Ukrainian 'machine gunner robot' sees off waves of Russian attacks
Caption: A Ukrainian robot equipped with a machine gun helped repel waves of Russian assault on a frontline position. Defence technology company DevDroid’s Droid TW-7.62 robotic platform was used by soldiers from the Disney Squad unit during an engagement in which Russian infantry attempted to advance on Ukrainian defensive positions. According to DevDroid, the system first detected two Russian drones positioned near a road leading to the Ukrainian position. Described as “waiting drones”, they were destroyed before the robot opened fire on approaching infantry. The company said the system then identified two Russian soldiers moving towards Ukrainian lines. One was killed by machine-gun fire and the other wounded during the exchange. Russian forces subsequently shelled the area with artillery in what appeared to be an attempt to destroy the robotic platform. However, DevDroid said the system remained operational and fired at another group of Russian troops advancing towards the position, forcing them to withdraw and allowing Ukrainian forces to hold their ground. The Droid TW-7.62 is a reconnaissance and strike unmanned ground system designed to carry a KT-7.62 machine gun. The platform includes a ballistic computer intended to improve accuracy and incorporates elements of artificial intelligence capable of detecting, tracking and engaging targets. The system has been used in other combat situations. In January 2026, DevDroid said a Droid TW-7.62 mounted on the NUMO robotic platform captured three Russian soldiers during a separate operation. The company says robotic ground platforms are increasingly being deployed to perform high-risk battlefield tasks, including reconnaissance and fire support, reducing the exposure of frontline troops. The development reflects a broader shift in the war following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with drones, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems playing an expanding role on the battlefield. Earlier this year Ukraine’s defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, said Ukrainian drone units had forced more than 100 Russian soldiers to surrender during the winter of 2026, with operators monitoring and escorting surrendering troops towards Ukrainian positions. Meanwhile, the UK’s Minister for the Armed Forces, Al Carns, has said the conflict is prompting Western militaries to rethink modern warfare. Speaking at a UK Ministry of Defence briefing in February, he described the war as a “revolution in military affairs”, with systems liket the TW-7.62doing much of the fighting.
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PersonInImage: The video of the Droid TW-7.62 seeing off Russian attacks.