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THeMIS at Ukraine (combat zones)

Tracked diesel-electric hybrid modular UGV (logistics, casualty-evac, ISR, or armed remote weapon station); 100+ ordered for Ukraine, plus UAE, Japan, Thailand and US deployments.

THeMIS by Milrem Robotics · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

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Footage

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Milrem Robotics

Milrem Robotics footage of its THeMIS tracked uncrewed ground vehicles in a live-fire manned-unmanned teaming exercise with the Estonian Defence Forces. THeMIS is operator-controlled and teleoperated under crew supervision, not autonomous combat.

Milrem Robotics is slated to deliver more than 100 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine, according to Army Technology. The deployment involves the THeMIS defense UGV platform operating in the country.

Key facts

Operator
Ukrainian Armed Forces (Unmanned Systems Forces)
Scale
100+ THeMIS ordered/delivered
Role
logistics, casualty-evac, ISR
Lifecycle stage (re-verified 2026-06-07)
Active combat use since 2022. ~70 THeMIS UGVs delivered to Ukrainian forces by mid-2026; scaling to ~150 by end-2026 via new Dutch assembly line (Born, Netherlands, with VDL Defentec). Dutch government pledged 100+ robots to Ukraine. ~90% in cargo/CASEVAC configuration. Two confirmed losses (one by FPV drone). Ukrainian units report up to 30% casualty reduction in robotic-resupply units.

Safety record

No incidents on record for THeMIS at Ukraine (combat zones).

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-06-28
Model
THeMIS
Company
Milrem Robotics
Location
Ukraine (combat zones)
Status
operational
First seen
2022-08-01
ID
11fa8a29-a2b3-4e37-82f3-b01b13e42cb9

Timeline

  1. Aug 2022
    First recorded
    THeMIS first documented operating at Ukraine (combat zones).
  2. Aug 2022
    created
  3. Jun 2026
    field updated
    key facts: lifecycle enrichment added → Lifecycle stage (re-verified 2026-06-07)
  4. Jun 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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THeMIS operates in Ukraine (combat zones). Explore the full verified map:

Sources (2)

  1. https://www.army-technology.com/news/milrem-to-roll-out-more-than-100-themis-ugvs-for-ukraine/
  2. https://milremrobotics.com/
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for THeMIS at Ukraine (combat zones).

Common questions

What is the THeMIS deployment at Ukraine (combat zones)?
THeMIS, built by Milrem Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Ukraine (combat zones) on the DEPLOY registry. Milrem Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates THeMIS at Ukraine (combat zones)?
Milrem Robotics, the manufacturer of THeMIS, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the THeMIS deployment at Ukraine (combat zones) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting August 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the THeMIS deployment at Ukraine (combat zones)?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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