# Protector UGV at Ukraine: deployment

Canonical ID: `65ddb862-00ca-4642-9a1e-eb2790d7723a`

[Ukraine](/locations/ukraine.md)'s Ministry of Defence deployed its largest UGV, the Protector, developed by [Ukrainian Armor](/companies/ukrainian-armor.md). Designed for logistics, evacuation, and support missions with 1,000 kg cargo capacity. Part of Ukraine's plan to field 25,000-50,000 UGVs in 2026.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** ukrainian-armor-protector-ukraine
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Protector UGV](/models/ukrainian-armor-protector.md) (id: `3fd276ad-2d0b-4025-bff1-3a0be0e192b3`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [Ukrainian Armor](/companies/ukrainian-armor.md) (id: `8d748689-a23f-4f82-8d34-c693a3d886fb`)
- **Location:** [Ukraine](/locations/ukraine.md) (id: `7bc08a31-4d9a-48bc-86fc-f2114789d4b5`)
- **First seen:** 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://thedefensepost.com/2025/07/02/ukraine-ground-robotic-vehicle/

## Common questions

### What is the Protector UGV deployment at Ukraine?

Protector UGV, built by Ukrainian Armor, is recorded as a deployment at Ukraine on the DEPLOY registry. Ukrainian Armor operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Protector UGV at Ukraine?

Ukrainian Armor, the manufacturer of Protector UGV, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Protector UGV deployment at Ukraine go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting July 2, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Protector UGV deployment at 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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