Ukrainian Forces Use Droid TW-12.7 Robot to Kill 6 Russian Troops in Assault
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Updated · oboronka.mezha.ua · May 13
Ukrainian Forces Use Droid TW-12.7 Robot to Kill 6 Russian Troops in Assault
8 articles · Updated · oboronka.mezha.ua · May 13
Six Russian troops advancing for a surprise assault were killed after Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance spotted them approaching frontline positions.
The Ukrainian military redirected a Droid TW-12.7 unmanned ground vehicle already staged nearby, using its Browning M2 heavy machine gun alongside FPV drones to hit the group before it reached the line.
Released footage showed the robot firing on the infantry as drone operators joined the strike, with the unit saying the entire assault group was eliminated on approach.
DevDroid says the TW-12.7 is built to provide frontline fire support, underscoring Ukraine’s growing use of ground robots with drones against Russian infantry attacks.
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