Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces
The Unmanned Systems Forces are a separate branch of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, established in 2024 to conduct combat operations using unmanned aerial systems. It is commanded by Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi. The branch is responsible for drone-based reconnaissance, strike missions and air-defence tasks, coordinating its work with other branches of the Ukrainian military.
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Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces report 300 Russian air defense targets hit in 2026
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces said on September 19 that they had destroyed or damaged 300 Russian air defense units and systems during the first 261 days of 2026. Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi identified the 300th target as a Buk-M3E system struck near Ukrainka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.