Ukraine's military will create robotic vehicle units to deploy at the front, the defence minister said on Wednesday, as Kyiv and Moscow vie to gain a technological advantage over their enemy after nearly three years of vicious fighting.

The Russian military in Ukraine is using donkeys and horses to transport ammunition due to a severe shortage of vehicles, war correspondents have claimed. The development follows previous confirmed reports of Russian troops resorting to civilian cars and electric scooters for logistical support.

Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has announced the deployment of full-fledged robotic units as part of the Armed Forces brigades at the front, taking into account the experience of using unmanned ground systems.