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Ukraine’s former defense minister launches ‘Manhattan Project’ for killer robots
Defense NewsWednesday, September 30, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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Mykhailo Fedorov told Defense News he wants humanoid-like robots on the battlefield within six months and an assault without infantry within a year.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- War
- Regions
- Ukraine
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Conflict reporting clarifies risk, escalation paths, and what civilians and markets are pricing in. Mykhailo Fedorov told Defense News he wants humanoid-like robots on the battlefield within six months and an assault without infantry within a year. Conflict can reprice energy, shipping, and defense exposure tied to Ukraine and Manhattan Project.
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What happened
Mykhailo Fedorov told Defense News he wants humanoid-like robots on the battlefield within six months and an assault without infantry within a year.
Why it matters
Conflict reporting clarifies risk, escalation paths, and what civilians and markets are pricing in.
Background
Defense News reported on this under war. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.
Timeline
Defense News published: Ukraine’s former defense minister launches ‘Manhattan Project’ for killer robots
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Economic impact
Conflict can reprice energy, shipping, and defense exposure tied to Ukraine and Manhattan Project.
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