Ukraine to deploy machine-gun toting robots to frontlines of war with Russia

They’re stone-cold killing machines.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has approved the deployment of its machine-gun-toting “Fury” robots to the frontlines to help its ground soldiers fight off the Russian invaders.

The NRK Lyut — Ukrainian for fury — ground robotic units are miniature tank-like bots mounted with a 7.62 caliber machine gun, with the cyber soldiers capable of detecting their targets day and night, according to Kyiv.

The Lyut stands as a “compact,” four-wheeled robot, that can fit inside a military pickup truck for deployment near the frontlines, the Ministry of Defense said.

The remote-controlled bot is also equipped with a silent electric motor capable of giving it “a fairly long operating time,” officials added.

“The NRK has a fairly high ground clearance, which allows it to move stably over terrain with complex relief,” the ministry added, noting that it is capable of withstanding the region’s cold environment.

Along with boasting dangerous firepower, the Lyut will also enable Ukrainian troops to safely conduct reconnaissance in raging the battlefield.

Kyiv ultimately touted the bot as a means to protect the frontline from Moscow troops while keeping its own soldiers safe as it battles “in the most dangerous areas” of the three-year war.  

Ukraine first presented the robot as a viable candidate for war last year, according to local outlet Militarnyi, with the Ministry of Defense saying the bots have since been battle-tested and ready for mass deployment.

The Lyut is not the first robot to see action in Ukraine. Last year, Kyiv let loose a fleet of robot dogs capable of committing “kamikaze” attacks on Russian soldiers and vehicles along the frontlines.

With the Ukraine war going on into a third year, both Kyiv and Russia have innovated 21st century tactics making use of more sophisticated technology, with aerial drones still proving to be the deadliest.

Moscow fired its latest 145 drone barrage overnight, hitting hospitals and Slovyansk’s energy grid, plunging the city into darkness less than two hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to halt such attacks in a talk with President Trump.

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