{"id":9560,"date":"2025-08-22T15:33:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T12:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/?p=9560"},"modified":"2025-08-22T16:07:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:07:55","slug":"ugv-hyena-showcased-in-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2025\/08\/ugv-hyena-showcased-in-action\/","title":{"rendered":"25th Brigade showcased Hyena UGV in action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian paratroopers have demonstrated the Hyena UGV in action, deployed in the Pokrovsk direction. This loitering munition drone is compact in size but extremely fast, carrying 26 kilograms of explosives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The released video shows the four-wheeled robot manoeuvring through narrow passages and destroying well-fortified enemy positions in built-up areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/aqpyteyxworzzi6gipr7a83m6_wnmi4nftgoqlpt13x31hwgejilawflpxz2lxt-ezrm_lgdqpmfndcjt-aycm9x4p31tyob8cwes241npsmta.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Video by 25th Brigade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Hyena UGV is a development by the Brave1 resident UGV Laboratory, a participant in the defence cluster. The drone can be used as a guided munition that remains in standby mode until the most opportune moment to strike. The UGV is capable of reaching speeds of up to 16 km\/h and, thanks to its modular hull design, demonstrates high stability and resistance to overturning even in difficult terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defender has previously reported on <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/insights\/how-khartiia-uses-ugv\/\">ground robots deployed by the Khartia Brigade<\/a> and the different ways drones are being used.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The drone can carry up to 26 kg of explosives and remain in ambush, waiting for a target<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":9555,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pmpro_default_level":"","_featured_category_order":0,"_article_badge":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[137,127,1612],"class_list":["post-9560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-innovation","tag-brave1","tag-drones","tag-ugv","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>25th Brigade showcased Hyena UGV in action<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The drone can carry up to 26 kg of explosives and remain in ambush, waiting for a target. 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