Ukraine’s defence ministry says amphibious ground robot completed first front-line resupply mission, carrying ammunition more than 40 km over land and water

By Martin Chomsky (Defence Industry Europe)

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Ukraine’s defence ministry says amphibious ground robot completed first front-line resupply mission, carrying ammunition more than 40 km over land and water

Photo: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.

Ukrainian troops used a domestically developed amphibious ground robot to deliver ammunition and provisions to front-line positions, the Ministry of Defence said. The vehicle covered more than 40 km across land and water in what the ministry described as its first logistics mission using such a system.

Service members from one of the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s mechanised brigades conducted the mission. The ministry did not identify the brigade or the vehicle’s developer.

The ability to cross water addresses a practical obstacle to ground-based resupply: rivers, canals and marshland can block conventional unmanned vehicles. According to the ministry, the amphibious robot retains its off-road mobility on land and can enter water within seconds to continue its route.

The system was refined with military personnel over several months to account for operational experience and front-line terrain. Ukraine’s Brave1 defence innovation cluster supported its development with grant funding and introduced a dedicated funding track for amphibious ground vehicles in June 2026.

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