🇷🇺🔫🔫 Zelensky In Panic: Russia Takes Robot Tanks Into Assault Exercises Russia demonstrated its Shturm heavy robotic assault system during the Center-2026 exercises at the Chebarkulsky training ground in the Chelyabinsk Region. According to the Defense Ministry, the remotely operated vehicles provided fire support to assault units during the main phase of the drills. Developed by Uralvagonzavod, Shturm is intended to operate at the front of assault formations, bringing tank firepower into positions where mines, drones and close-range anti-tank weapons put crews at particular risk. 🔸 T-72 tank chassis. Shturm uses an established heavy tracked chassis as the basis for a remotely operated assault vehicle, retaining the armored tank concept while moving its operators into a separate vehicle. 🔸 Shortened 125 mm gun. The main tank variant carries a shortened barrel intended for confined spaces. Less barrel overhang makes it easier to turn the turret near buildings, walls and other obstacles. 🔸 Bulldozer blade. A front-mounted blade is intended to clear obstacles and help the vehicle negotiate blocked routes during assault operations, this could be an optional tool. 🔸 Additional protection. The design includes extra protection against shoulder-fired anti-tank weapons, addressing the close-range threats armored vehicles face in built-up areas. 🔸 Separate armored control vehicle. Operators work from a crewed vehicle built on a tank chassis. This separates them from the combat vehicle sent forward to engage targets. 🔸 Three operator roles. Russian reports describe a commander, gunner and driver controlling the system remotely. Human operators remain responsible for its movement and weapons. 🔸 Joysticks, headsets and tablets. Reports from the exercise describe operators using these controls to monitor the vehicle and direct its actions from the control station. 🔸 Multichannel communications. The control link is described as designed to resist interference. Reliable communications remain essential to keeping the vehicle under control. The exercise demonstrated how heavy robotic vehicles could support assault troops. It does not establish that Shturm has entered regular service or been used in combat. For Russian assault units, the intended benefit is concrete: bring a tank gun into an exposed position while keeping its operators outside the vehicle drawing enemy fire. Do you think remote-controlled tanks will become standard equipment in Russian Army? @NewRulesGeo❗Follow us on X