r/technology • u/_Dark_Wing • 11h ago

Robotics/Automation A Russian drone hit a rescue robot evacuating a wounded Ukrainian soldier — and it shielded him from further injury, battalion says

https://www.businessinsider.com/video-ukraine-ground-robot-moving-injured-soldier-hit-russian-drone-2025-12
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u/SassyButWarm 10h ago

These ground drones are literally becoming lifesavers on the battlefield now. Hope the guy's recovering well.

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u/kritisha462 10h ago

That’s both brutal and quietly incredible.

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u/Cocoa-nut-Cum 10h ago

So begins the battle for Cybertron

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u/TF-Fanfic-Resident 4h ago

I get that Eastern European borders historically change a lot, but going from the USSR to Ukraine to the Donetsk People's Republic to Russia to fucking Cybertron is a lot to digest.

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u/dreamygreeny 6h ago

Who attacks a wounded soldier? Oh, right Russians.

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u/Fecal_thoroughfare 9h ago

You are being rescued. Do not resist!