[Regnum] The Russian army is set to introduce unmanned armored vehicle units. This was announced on October 20 by Russian Deputy Defense Minister General of the Army Yunus-Bek Yevkurov.
In an interview with the Zvezda TV channe, he recalled the Center-2026 exercises that ended on October 3.
"Since 2019, we've been working on a vehicle that has proven itself in the SVO zone. It's a combat vehicle for tank protection, which we call the BMPT. It has good armament, sights, observation devices, and is also unmanned. We should also have unmanned tank units—that's what we've just tested at the training ground. Combat vehicles are being developed to cover these tanks, along with a large number of ground robotic systems that perform various functions, including evacuating the wounded, laying mines, and clearing mines. The robots also perform reconnaissance," Yevkurov said.
The general noted that all of the aforementioned tasks pose a significant risk to personnel. While unmanned systems are currently slower than manned forces, they can still save lives, the deputy minister noted.