Ukraine's 7th Air Assault Corps expands unmanned systems and completes 8,000 robotic missions

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Ukraine's 7th Air Assault Corps significantly expanded its 237th Separate APACHI Unmanned Systems Battalion in 2026, and its units completed more than 8,000 missions using ground robotic systems this year. The battalion was established in late 2025. The reports describe the expansion as part of the corps' growing use of unmanned systems.

Sources:Ukrinform (Ukrainian state news agency)

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