Vepr

Vepr is a Ukrainian tracked ground robot for frontline logistics and casualty evacuation — hauling up to 350 kg of cargo or one to two wounded soldiers roughly 40 km per battery charge — codified for Armed Forces service by the Ministry of Defence in June 2026 after two years of front-line use.

Overview

Vepr (Ukrainian for "wild boar") is a compact tracked unmanned ground vehicle built for the jobs that kill the most infantry on a drone-saturated front: hauling ammunition and supplies to positions, and pulling the wounded out. Ukraine's Ministry of Defence codified the upgraded Vepr for Armed Forces service on June 3, 2026, clearing a platform whose earlier versions had been running front-line logistics and evacuation missions since 2024, per Defense Express and Interfax-Ukraine. Beyond cargo and medevac, the ministry lists remote mine clearance, recovery of damaged vehicles and robots, and use as a one-way strike platform among its roles.

The name is shared by unrelated weapons — Russia's Molot Vepr rifle series, Ukraine's Vepr bullpup rifle, and the smaller Ukrainian Vepryk UGV are all different systems. This entry covers the ground robotic complex (NRK) Vepr.

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