1st Separate Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The 1st Separate Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is a military unit within Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces. It is responsible for training and operating unmanned aerial systems as part of Ukraine's defence forces. Reports about the unit appear in the context of strikes against Russian targets at long range.
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Ukrainian drones strike Kuibyshev refinery in Russia's Samara region, causing large fire
On the night of 22 September 2026, Ukrainian drones attacked the Kuibyshevsky oil refinery in Samara Oblast, Russia, igniting a large-scale fire. Ukraine's General Staff and the Unmanned Systems Forces confirmed the strike, with the Unmanned Systems Forces stating the distance to the target exceeded 1,000 km. The same night, Ukrainian forces also struck the Bashneft-UNPZ refinery in Ufa.