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Ukrainian Forces Test Exoskeletons to Boost Combat Efficiency

3/23/2026

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Ukrainian forces are testing exoskeletons in combat for the first time on the Pokrovsk front.
The 7th Air Assault Corps shared a video showing its 147th Separate Artillery Brigade using the technology.
Each exoskeleton weighs 4.4 pounds.
The devices reduce leg muscle load by 30% and enable movement at speeds up to 12 mph for about 10 miles.
Colonel Vitalii Serdiuk noted that artillerymen typically carry heavy shells daily.

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Ukrainian forces are testing exoskeletons in combat for the first time on the Pokrovsk front.
The 7th Air Assault Corps shared a video showing its 147th Separate Artillery Brigade using the technology.
Each exoskeleton weighs 4.4 pounds.
The devices reduce leg muscle load by 30% and enable movement at speeds up to 12 mph for about 10 miles.
Colonel Vitalii Serdiuk noted that artillerymen typically carry heavy shells daily.