January 13, 2026January 14, 2026 5 min reading Dorozvidka Dorozvidka #42: Leleka and Bulava, Ukrainian engines for UGVs, DevDroid, TAF Industries, and R&D of the Third Assault Overview of the most interesting articles, videos, interviews, and social media posts about Ukrainian defence tech from last week
January 7, 2026January 8, 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has codified the Zmiy Droid 12.7 UGV Zmiy Droid 12.7 integrates the Zmiy UGV mobile platform by Rovertech with the Wolly 12.7 remotely operated combat module from DevDroid
January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem, Startups Logistics, evacuation, and fire missions: how the SSU’s special forces use the Droid TW-12.7 UGV The first documented evacuation of a captured soldier using a ground robotic system
December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 2 min reading Startups DevDroid codifies first UGV equipped with a grenade launcher Droid NW 40 is fitted with an automatic grenade launcher with a 48-round ammunition load
December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 3 min reading Ecosystem Combat first for ground robotics: Ukrainian Droid TW 12.7 destroys an armoured vehicle Combat footage and commentary from “Agronom”, commander of the UGV company of Ukraine’s 5th Separate Assault Brigade
November 16, 2025December 1, 2025 2 min reading Ecosystem The Droid TW 12.7 UGV held one of the 3rd Assault Brigade’s positions for a month and a half, substituting for infantry According to the commander of the NC13 strike UGV unit of the 3rd Assault, ground drones can significantly ease the burden on infantry
November 6, 2025December 10, 2025 2 min reading Ecosystem, Startups How the Maul UGV evacuated a wounded soldier in an armoured capsule: details and video The MAUL UGV covered 64 kilometres and remained operational after a mine explosion and a drone attack
October 27, 2025December 10, 2025 4 min reading Ecosystem, Events Crash test of strike UGVs near Lviv: details and photos Fourteen strike UGVs from DevDroid, FRDM, UGV Robotics, TEMERLAND, Rovertech, Tank Bureau, Ark Robotics, and others took part
