Ukraine is arming war robots with grenade launchers to hit the Russians so its soldiers don't have to get too close
Source: Business Insider ·
Mounting grenade launchers on robots allows Ukraine to bring firepower to Russia while keeping its own soldiers farther away.
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Ground robots armed with grenade launchers can get close to Russian targets in a war where it can be risky for humans to even move.Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP via Getty ImagesUkraine's ground robots are carrying grenade launchers into dangerous areas.The robots bring short-range firepower closer to Russian troops without exposing Ukrainian soldiers.A brigade said operators tens of kilometers away used armed robots to pulverize Russian positions.Ukraine is mounting grenade launchers on ground robots, allowing its forces to bring useful firepower closer to Russian troops without sending in soldiers to pull the trigger.Grenades have long been important in Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion, particularly in close-quarters trench combat, but the battlefield is changing.Troops increasingly fight in smaller force concentrations from scattered defensive positions rather than heavily manned continuous trench networks. Meanwhile, the growing "kill zone, which is swarming with drones, makes…