Ukraine has a secret weapon in its war against Russia. Or, at least, a ‘weapon’ not yet used in their defense after the invasion started on February 24, 2022 by Vladimir Putin’s army.
The Ukrainian Army has recently published a video starring its 147th Independent Artillery Brigadewhich has a surprising reinforcement. This unit is testing exoskeletons in combat for the first time.
In the video, the Ukrainian military details that they are using these resources in logistical and combat positions in it Pokrovsk frontin the heart of Donbas and very close to Donetsk. A dispute has been going on for months there. key battle for the future of the war after more than four years without peace in sight.
As detailed in the 147th Ukrainian Independent Artillery Brigadethese exoskeletons mainly make it possible to reduce the load on soldiers’ leg muscles by up to 30%.
Exoskeletons, used as a key advance in the recovery of patients with mobility problems or absolute lack of mobility, find another functionality in the middle of the war.
This means not only less wear and tear and a lower risk of injury, but also greater speed, with measurements made that reflect that troops who wear them can reach up to 19 kilometers per hour for space just over 15 kilometers. And all this, they explain, with mechanisms that, folded correctly, fit in a briefcase.
The elements used by the Ukrainian Army are designed in such a way that They fasten at the waist and legscausing the device to wrap behind its wearer, on the back, and reaches to the front of the knees. In between, two connecting elements at the height of the hips act as hinges to facilitate movements, details Business Insider.
The ‘reduction’ of muscle load is not only an athletic issue; It also helps soldiers on long journeys. carrying projectiles and other weapons elements up to 50 kilos. In the images shared by kyiv, two soldiers are seen wearing these exoskeletons while carrying artillery projectiles from a French-made CAESAR self-propelled howitzer.
