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Headline: Astonishing footage shows Ukrainian robots blasting through Russian defensive lines
Caption: BY MARK WORGAN Remarkable footage shows unmanned Ukrainian robots taking on and destroying a Russian defensive position. Reconnaissance drones first surveyed the area, locating Russian troops inside a group of buildings and identifying an approach route. Ukraine’s 33rd Separate Assault Regiment deployed two DevDroid TW-12.7 unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) then advanced towards the position. Each vehicle was equipped with a Wolly 12.7 remote weapon station fitted with an M2 Browning .50-calibre heavy machine gun. The robots reached the target and opened suppressive fire while remaining under remote control from a safe distance. DevDroid states that according to intercepted Russian communications cited in the report, troops at the position told their commanders they were under machine-gun fire but could not identify where it was coming from. There was no human gunner at the site; the fire was being delivered by the remotely operated ground vehicles. After the robots attacked the first building, one Russian soldier reportedly attempted to flee into a neighbouring structure. A heavy bomber drone struck him before he reached it. Strike drones then carried out precision attacks on the remaining position. The regiment said the buildings were destroyed and all Russian troops at the site were killed. No Ukrainian personnel entered the assault area during the operation - whose location the regiment did not release.
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