Ukraine has emerged as the global leader in integrating unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) into frontline combat. Driven by necessity amid manpower shortages and intense attrition, Kyiv has fielded a variety of remotely operated robotic systems—from explosive-packed ground drones to machine-operated turrets—often with battlefield results that would have been unthinkable just years ago.A Dedicated UGV ForceIn February 2024 Ukraine officially announced her Unmanned Systems Forces, a first-of-its-kind