Ukrainian forces are taking some of the ground robots designed for assault missions and repurposing them for logistics as they face shortages of these critical machines, unit commanders told Business Insider.

Front-line logistics have become increasingly difficult in Ukraine as drones constantly monitor the battlefield. Supply runs can be deadly for soldiers, so a growing number are being handled by uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs).

The most common missions for ground robots right now are logistics, said the commander of a UGV unit in the Lava Regiment of Ukraine’s 2nd “Khartia” Corps, who requested to be identified by his call sign…

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