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202618 minPG-13documentary

War Mechanics

202618 minPG-13documentary

In February 2024, Major leads an unmanned ground systems company in Ukraine's National Guard, utilizing robots for critical supply delivery and soldier evacuation.

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Volodymyr Sydko

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In February 2024, Major leads an unmanned ground systems company in Ukraine's National Guard, utilizing robots for critical supply delivery and soldier evacuation.

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Volodymyr Sydko

Volodymyr Sydkodirector

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"Major" is both his call sign and his rank. In February 2024, he took command of a newly formed unmanned ground systems company in the "Burevii" Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine. His robots deliver ammunition, supplies, and fuel to positions that neither armored vehicles nor pickup trucks can reach. Major's unit tests new platforms, works with developers, and improves systems designed to save lives. But today, the mission is different — the evacuation of a wounded soldier.

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