Unmanned Systems Forces
The Unmanned Systems Forces (СБС) are a separate branch of the Ukrainian Armed Forces established in 2024 to consolidate drone operations across the army. They bring together unmanned aerial, ground, and maritime units engaged in strikes against Russian troops, positions, and vessels on occupied territory and in the Black and Azov seas. The force is commanded by Colonel Vadym Sukharevsky.
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Ukraine's drone forces say 285 Russian shadow fleet vessels hit in 10-week operation
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (СБС) commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi says his service has struck 285 vessels of Russia's shadow fleet in the Black and Azov seas during the ten-week "MoLoChKa" operation. According to Brovdi, the Azov Sea and the Kerch Strait are now effectively blocked to shadow-fleet shipping, and navigation in the northern and north-eastern Black Sea is heavily restricted.