WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 - A new fighting robot called the Phantom might be deployed on the battlefield in eastern Ukraine next year, Business Insider reported citing Defense One.

Ukroboronprom, the Ukrainian defense contractor developing the robot, displayed the robot at the Association of the US Army show in Washington DC on Monday.

The Phantom can be fitted with tracks or wheels, as well as a wide variety of weapons, including a coaxial 23 mm machine gun, antitank missiles, and grenade launchers, according to Ukroboronprom.