How Russia’s ‘Marker’ Combat Robots Could Impact Ukraine War

Russian “Marker” combat robots are unlikely to be sent into the heavy battles taking place in Ukraine, Newsweek was told after Russian state media announced testing in the country. On Sunday, Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the “Tsar Wolves” military advisor group in Russia, said on his Telegram page that the combat robots would be tested out in the eastern Donbas region. Describing the move as a “baptism of fire” for the weapons, Rogozin said the platform would pinpoint and fire upon enemy targets “in the affected area with its own fire weapons.” The idea of the AI-enabled combat robot…