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A Kremlin-affiliated Telegram channel recently published a clip purporting to show a Russian unmanned ground vehicle, or UGV, delivering supplies to front-line troops while avoiding strikes by Ukrainian mini-drones and transporting a wounded soldier, though the evacuation is never clearly shown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBecause of so many drones operating in the air, both surveillance and first-person-view ones, moving around has become very difficult for both sides,\u201d Sam Bendett, research analyst at the U.S.-based Center for Naval Analyses think tank, told Defense News. \u201cSo regular tasks like logistics, supply and evacuation are in danger of getting discovered and attacked by drones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response, Ukrainian and Russian forces are fielding \u201csimple, DIY platforms\u201d for such tasks, Bendett added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federico Borsari, a fellow at the Washington-based Center for European Policy Analysis think tank, said it appears Russia\u2019s 87th Rifle Regiment recorded the video. That regiment currently operates in the industrial area south of Avdiivka, Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis UGV appears as a simple, almost artisanal system rather than an industrially produced one. The Telegram channel also shows pictures of suspensions, rubber tracks and engine components bought off the shelf and delivered directly to units in Ukraine,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both experts agree that based on the looks of the platform, it may have been assembled by soldiers or volunteers on the front lines. 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