A senior Ukrainian commander describes a corps-level push to integrate unmanned ground vehicles and armed robots (machine guns/rocket launchers) plus stealthy kamikaze drones into combined assault operations, aiming to replace up to ~30% of infantry roles by 2027. He also highlights Russia's advantage in fiber-optic FPV drones (jam-resistant) and Ukraine's lead in UGVs and heavy bomber drones, indicating an evolving force-structure and tactics shift rather than routine drone use.
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Ukraine 3rd Army Corps integrates UGVs and armed robots to replace infantry
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- Defense News · https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/05/27/senior-ukrainian-commander-sees-imminent-turning-point-in-war/Senior Ukrainian commander sees imminent ‘turning point’ in war