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Ukrainian robot assists soldiers in firefighting operations.

April 5, 2026
Ukrainian robot assists soldiers in firefighting operations.
Ukraine's emergency services and RoverTech employees with a Zmiy firefighting robot in Donetsk Oblast on March 6, 2026. (Rovertech)

In a heart-stopping moment, Ukrainian soldiers made history by using a robot to put out a fire in a residential neighborhood - but how close did we come to disaster? The blaze was sparked by a Russian strike on innocent civilians, and it seemed like the situation was about to get a whole lot worse!

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