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Robot wars - what an operation in Ukraine tells us about the battlefield of the near future

The war in Ukraine has dramatically accelerated the development and deployment of unmanned robotic military systems, with Ukrainian-British start-up UFORCE—now valued at over $1 billion (unicorn status)—reporting more than 150,000 successful combat missions since the 2022 full-scale Russian invasion. Analysts note this conflict is shaping the future of warfare, with growing integration of AI into weapons systems raising ethical concerns about autonomy and accountability, while defense firms argue keeping humans in decision-making loops mitigates these risks.