Ukraine’s drone army doubles: Robot vehicles rewrite war survival rules

The number of Ukrainian military units using unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) has doubled from 117 to 230 in just six months. UGVs are robotic vehicles that operate without a driver, used to carry supplies, evacuate wounded soldiers, or detonate explosives. As adoption soars, Ukraine now faces a new challenge: writing the survival playbook for troops who no longer need to be on the front lines. With each robot replacing a human in a dangerous mission, the shift promises to save lives—but demands new tactics, training, and battlefield rules.