Ukrainian Assault Brigade received ground drones for mine clearance

27 January, 2024 Ukrainian ground drone for demining. January 2024. Ukraine.

A frame from the video of the 3rd Assault Brigade A small ground drone for clearing the tracks for assault groups was developed in Ukraine. The drone was tested in the 3rd Assault Brigade.

The idea is that these drones begin to operate at close distances to Russian positions that the Ukrainian infantry is going to storm. "Clearing a minefield 100 meters from invaders is easy and without unnecessary risks for sappers and soldiers," the brigade says about the drone. The system allows you to control the UGV from a safe distance without risking.

The design of this small UGV is extremely simple, it includes a hull, four wheels, and a protective screen. For demining, it is equipped with a rotating chain demining device.

In the brigade, the drone was tested with PMN-2, PMN-4 and OZM-72 anti-personnel mines. Also on the way of the drone, almost on the surface, a ??-62 anti-tank mine was put, which a small drone managed to detonate.

Ukrainian ground drone for demining. January 2024.

Ukraine. A frame from the video of the 3rd Assault Brigade

Some mines exploded the chain device of the drone and knocked over the vehicle. Nevertheless, the military noted that even after such an explosion, the UGV is easy to restore in the field.

Ukrainian ground drone for demining. January 2024. Ukraine.

A frame from the video of the 3rd Assault Brigade

"Now this is the work of ground robotic systems, whose task is to clean the territory and prepare safe approaches for assault attacks.

After all, the life of our soldiers is the most essential," the brigade noted.