# Ukraine's Robot Ran for 45 Days Without Complaining. Then It Needed a Battery.

- slug: ukraines-robot-ran-for-45-days-without-complaining-then-it-needed-a-battery
- date: 2026-04-01
- category: Robotics

A Ukrainian combat robot held a frontline position for 45 days on a single battery charge. The person running it sat four kilometers behind the line of contact. That is the confirmed part. Everything else is contested.

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