Ukraine's all-robotic airborne assaults are becoming a new battlefield reality

Ukraine's Third Army Corps has pioneered the use of heavy bomber drones to air-drop armed ground robots deep into Russian territory during Operation Vivaldi, marking the first known all-robotic airborne assault in combat. This tactic, called "Gryphon," enables attacks behind enemy lines without risking human troops amid dense air defenses. The NC13 unit, operating these strike uncrewed ground vehicles, has been central to reclaiming territory from Russian forces.