A special force unit of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine received a serial batch of RATEL ground drones.

Funds for these unmanned vehicles were raised by Ukrainian actor Vladislav Shevchenko.

Six UGVs with control panels and repeaters cost UAH 730 thousand.

Ukrainian operators were armed with the first production batch of these ground drones.

RATEL is designed to destroy enemy positions and armored vehicles, to which the operator must direct this drone.

The maximum speed of the drone is 24 kilometers, and the operating time is 40-50 minutes at normal speed and up to 2 hours at reduced speed.

The drone can be equipped with 35 kilograms of payload, taking into account obstacles in the way of the UGV.

The main idea is that this RATEL is used as a mobile warhead that carries anti-tank mines or other explosives.

Some Ukrainian military use ground drones with MON-200 directional type anti-personnel mine.

Due to its large size, this directional type of mine can also be used against lightly armored vehicles.

It is worth noting that Russia is also developing ground-based unmanned systems able to destroy armored vehicles.

In April 2023, the AV 04.2 unmanned ground system for ТМ-62 anti-tank mines was demonstrated in Russia.