Ukraine claims robot team captured Russian soldiers in a world-first

Ukraine’s elite 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, through its experimental “DEUS EX MACHINA” drone company, claims to have conducted the world’s first fully unmanned offensive operation, capturing Russian soldiers using only ground robots and aerial drones. The assault occurred in the Kharkiv region and involved a coordinated attack using FPV kamikaze drones and ground robotic complexes to destroy fortified Russian positions that had previously resisted human-led attacks. Following the destruction of a Russian bunker by a kamikaze ground robot, the remaining soldiers surrendered to an approaching robot and were remotely escorted back to Ukrainian lines by overhead drones providing live visual coordination. No Ukrainian troops were physically present during the assault, marking a significant milestone in robotic warfare. This operation represents a strategic breakthrough in the use of autonomous and semi-autonomous systems as primary assault elements rather than support tools like reconnaissance or logistics. Ukraine’s rapid expansion of drone and robotics programs amid its ongoing conflict with Russia has allowed it to leverage asymmetric advantages, compensating for conventional manpower