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- 1Russia's Shturm robot tank fails during Putin parade debut●Russia's uncrewed robot tank fails during debut military display in front of President Putin Russia’s new Shturm uncrewe
Russia's new Shturm uncrewed assault tank malfunctioned during its debut at the Tsentr-2026 military exercise, with repeated command-link failures forcing organizers to switch to a human driver in front of President Putin. The embarrassing stumble has drawn attention to questions about the reliability of Russia's unmanned combat vehicles and the gap between advertised capabilities and real performance.
- 2Most Dangerous BattleBots Ever Built Explained●Robot Wars: Most Dangerous BattleBots Ever Built Explained
A new explainer is taking audiences through the most dangerous BattleBots ever built, ranking the machines that have defined the combat robotics circuit. The piece covers the deadliest designs, their weapons and the damage they have inflicted in the arena. Interest in combat robotics remains strong, and the item has drawn more than 1.3 million engagements as fans debate which bots deserve the top spot.
- 3Russia Air-Drops Armed Ground Robot in Military Exercise●Russia Drops Armed Ground Robot From Il-76 for First Time in Military Exercise
Russia says it has dropped an armed ground robot from an Il-76 transport aircraft for the first time during a military exercise. The demonstration highlights Moscow's push to field unmanned combat systems, though details on the robot's capabilities and performance after landing remain limited, drawing attention from defense observers tracking military robotics.
- 4Russia's robot tank gets stuck in mud during Putin demo●Russia's uncrewed robot tank fails during debut military display in front of President Putin — vehicle repeatedly lost control links and eventually got stuck in the mud despite the switch to a human driver
Russia's uncrewed robotic tank malfunctioned during its debut military demonstration held in front of President Vladimir Putin. The vehicle repeatedly lost its control links during the display, and operators had to switch to a human driver, but it eventually got stuck in the mud anyway. The public failure of a flagship unmanned combat vehicle has drawn attention to questions about the maturity of Russia's military robotics programs.
- 5Russia Unveils Unmanned T-72 Robot Tank in Exercises●Russian Robot Tank Based on T-72 Makes Debut in Exercises
Russia has shown off an unmanned combat vehicle built on the T-72 tank platform for the first time during military exercises. The vehicle is designed to operate without a crew, reflecting Moscow's push to field remotely operated armour. Defence observers are weighing what the debut says about Russia's robotics programme and battlefield plans.