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Ukraine launches 'Robot Army' project for combat robots within 12 months

Bottom line

Former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has launched the 'Robot Army' project, aiming to field combat robots for evacuation, reconnaissance, mining, and assault roles within 12 months.

Why it matters

This signals a rapid institutionalization of ground robotics in the Ukrainian military, backed by significant EU funding, which could accelerate the deployment of advanced autonomous systems on the battlefield.

Ukrainian sources report that ex-Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has initiated a ‘Robot Army’ project focused on deploying combat robots for evacuation, reconnaissance, mining, and assault. The initiative follows the success of the ‘Drone Army,’ which accounts for 95% of Ukrainian strikes, and includes plans for humanoid robots and turret systems. This effort is supported by Ukraine’s entry into the European Defence Industry and Space Cluster, granting access to the €8bn EU Defence Fund (2021-27) for drone, EW, and AI tech production, with links to German and Dutch firms implied via the EU framework.

Evidence — 2 independent origins

  • Два майора (Two Majors)source Corigin t.mearchive
    Original text (excerpt)

    🇺🇦 Украина объявила о создании "армии роботов". Экс-министр обороны Михаил Федоров объявил о запуске проекта "Армии Роботов" по аналогии уже существующей "Армии дронов". "Мы запускаем «Армию роботов». В 2022 году мы запустили «Армию дронов». Сегодня на долю дронов приходится боле

  • Два майора (Two Majors)source Corigin t.mearchive
    Original text (excerpt)

    🇺🇦 🤖 🇪🇺 Углубляется интеграция Украины с ЕС в области внедрения новых военных технологий «Украинский кластерный альянс» (объединяет более 2500 малых и средних предприятий) стал первым украинским участником «Европейской сети оборонных регионов» (включает 132 организации из 23 стра

NamedMykhailo FedorovUkrainian Cluster AllianceEuropean Defence Industry and Space ClusterEuropean Defence FundTopicsrobotsdronesanalysis

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Robot War (2026). Ukraine launches 'Robot Army' project for combat robots within 12 months. Hetzner OSINT, 27 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-27--ukraine-launches-robot-army-project-for-combat-robots-within-12-months/

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  title = {Ukraine launches 'Robot Army' project for combat robots within 12 months},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-27--ukraine-launches-robot-army-project-for-combat-robots-within-12-months/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C2}
}

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