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In Kyiv on 24 August instead of the traditional column of tanks and armored vehicles down Khreshchatyk, ground robotic complexes (GRC) drove through, and unmanned maritime boats traversed the Dnipro — the demonstration of cutting-edge defensive technologies was timed to the 35-anniversary of Ukraine's Independence. This year’s Independence Day was accompanied by a display of equipment that actually operates on the battlefield. Israeli military commentator Yigal Levin reacted to footage of the parade on his Telegram channel, calling what he saw real cyberpunk.
According to him, unlike the display samples of other countries, Ukrainian equipment destroys the enemy or saves lives on the front lines every day. Footage of the parade is being shared on social media by many well-known people, from where the Israeli commentator published it. Among the equipment presented were the ground robotic complexes Ryś Pro and TerMIT, equipped with armaments, and on the Dnipro they showed maritime drones, including Magura, which are used by the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
"The robot parade in Ukraine is simply wow; anyone who says it's not impressive is lying. Unlike China and other amateurs, these are real combat machines that actually operate on the front: they destroy the enemy or help their own. Real, genuine cyberpunk. Ukraine knows how to surprise, how to be on the edge," wrote military commentator Yigal Levin in his Telegram channel.
Special attention during the event was given to interceptor drones designed to combat aerial targets. Fighters also flew over the capital, including French Mirage 2000 and F-16. Thus the main heroes of the festive parade were not tanks and armored vehicles, but technologies already directly used in the war — ground robots, maritime drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, and aviation. President Volodymyr Zelensky during the event emphasized that Ukraine has means to defend its independence and aims, after the war ends, to become a security donor for partners and Europe.
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Technology becomes the face of the army instead of heavy equipment
The bet on robotic complexes and drones instead of classic tank columns reflects how the war itself has changed over the past years. Ground robotic vehicles and maritime unmanned systems are no longer experimental developments but serial weapons that fighters use daily on the front and at sea against the Russian navy.
Displaying such equipment on the capital’s main street on a holiday was a symbolic message — Ukraine is not just defending itself with outdated models, but is creating its own technological advantage, one recognized even by external observers.
Earlier Informator reported that soldier Ihor Lutsenko explained why Russia still perceives 24 August as a challenge, calling that date and 24 February antipodal days in the confrontation between the two countries. We also wrote that on the eve of the holiday President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded the title Hero of Ukraine to Brigadier General Andriy Biletsky, and along with him three other servicemen received awards for bravery in defending the state's sovereignty.
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