# MANDRILL at Kyiv, Ukraine: deployment

Canonical ID: `3c035183-d769-4b1f-9c20-2853e385aac8`

[Quantum Systems](/companies/quantum-systems.md) signed a multi-million-euro contract in Kyiv to deliver 10 [MANDRILL](/models/quantum-mandrill.md) UGVs and 10 unmanned Zetros trucks to the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU) for frontline validation under real-world conditions. The MANDRILL UGVs will be deployed with NGU as part of a Ukrainian R&D program.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** quantum-mandrill-kyiv-ukraine
- **Status:** announced
- **Model:** [MANDRILL](/models/quantum-mandrill.md) (id: `a4a137a2-941d-4ee0-a53f-7784309b1e65`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [Quantum Systems](/companies/quantum-systems.md) (id: `c9eae2e4-58a4-427c-ae80-1a1952f27fc8`)
- **Location:** [Kyiv, Ukraine](/locations/ukraine/kyiv-ukraine.md) (id: `d0c63ceb-8a99-4ccb-960c-3471ebf97d33`)
- **First seen:** 2026-07-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://registry.deploy.report/verified-deployments

## Common questions

### What is the MANDRILL deployment at Kyiv, Ukraine?

MANDRILL, built by Quantum Systems, is recorded as a deployment at Kyiv, Ukraine on the DEPLOY registry. Quantum Systems operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates MANDRILL at Kyiv, Ukraine?

Quantum Systems, the manufacturer of MANDRILL, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the MANDRILL deployment at Kyiv, Ukraine go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting July 8, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the MANDRILL deployment at Kyiv, Ukraine still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.

### Have there been incidents at the MANDRILL deployment at Kyiv, Ukraine?

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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