Russia set to unleash horrifying new killer robot in Ukraine - 'no human input'

Russia set to unleash horrifying new killer robot in Ukraine - 'no human input'The terrifying machine, named the Kurier ground robotic system, is armed with a rapid-fire mortar system and is capable of 'loading and firing rounds' without any human inputCommentsNewsWill Stewart Russia Correspondent and Zahra Khaliq News Reporter14:10, 06 Apr 2026Updated 14:26, 06 Apr 2026Putin’s ‘robot mortar’ field test of unmanned ground vehicle Russia has unveiled a terrifying new battlefield robot capable of "loading and firing rounds without any human input".‌The experimental machine, named the Kurier ground robotic system, is armed with a rapid-fire mortar system and has been filmed for the first time undergoing live-fire trials.‌The mortar robot is being tested with a newly revealed Bagulnik-82 mortar module, according to Russian outlet RG, and could soon be deployed to Ukraine.‌A clip shows the squat, tracked robot rotating its turret in a snowfield before unleashing a series of 82mm mortar rounds at a distant training target. After firing, an automated mechanical arm swings into action, swiftly inserting fresh rounds into the mortar tube.View ImageThe Russian Kurier mortar robot(Image: RTK/east2west news)Article continues belowNo human soldiers are required anywhere near the weapon for it to launch attacks, with the reload cycle taking around just five seconds. The system is designed to operate remotely on the battlefield.The Bagulnik-82 module itself had not been publicly disclosed before this footage emerged. Military analysts believe it is likely based on Russia's 2B24 82mm light mortar.But the scale of automation may indicate a new, purpose-built system, adapted specifically for robotic use, was war plays out between robots without humans in the firing line.