The Termit ground robotic complex (GRC), deployed to the front by the Return Alive Foundation and Ukrnafta, rescued two soldiers in the Kostyantynivka direction just a month after being transferred to the military.
The Termit ground robotic complex (GRC), deployed to the front by the Return Alive Foundation and Ukrnafta, rescued two soldiers in the Kostyantynivka direction just a month after being transferred to the military.
This was reported by Taras Chmut, a volunteer and head of the «Return Alive» foundation. According to him, the evacuation operation lasted 16 hours. During the mission, the «Termit» withstood two hits from enemy FPV drones, but in the end was able to take the wounded out of the dangerous section of the front.
The ground robotic complex «Termit» from the Ukrainian Air Force and @Ukrnafta_com rescued two fighters in the Kostyantynivka direction a month after its delivery. The operation lasted 16 hours, the NRC withstood two hits from the FPV and was eventually able to take the guys out. pic.twitter.com/TvUAudJOWH
— Back And Alive (@BackAndAlive) February 4, 2026
Chmut emphasizes the economic dimension of using such technologies. According to his estimate, the death of two servicemen «costs» the state about UAH 30 million in payments to families alone. In addition, more than a million UAH goes to training, providing, and equipping each soldier.
At the same time, he says, one ground robotic complex, along with the entire ecosystem — training, maintenance, and logistics — costs about UAH 1 million. It was this million, invested by Ukrnafta, that allowed not only to save the lives of two servicemen, but also to protect the state from significantly greater costs in the future.
«The economics of war are about investing small amounts and getting big results,» Chmut emphasizes. According to him, the future of the battlefield lies with highly skilled and motivated people who use technology, and ground robotic systems have already become an integral part of modern warfare.
Recall, recently, the Ukrainian Droid TW-7.62 NRC captured three Russians at once.
