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Russia acknowledges blackout after six days of attacks on Crimea — Magyar

From July 1 to 6, Ukrainian forces struck 38 energy facilities in Crimea, leading to power outages on the occupied peninsula, according to the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert ‘Magyar’ Brovdi.

6 July, 04:55 PM

Drones hit two power substations in Crimea, triggering blackouts

Drones targeted Russian-occupied Crimea overnight, with electrical substations in Bakhchysarai and Zymine coming under attack, according to the Crimean Wind monitoring group on July 5.

5 July, 12:18 PM

Ukraine’s drone forces increase strikes on Russian targets by 1,150% since start of year

The Unmanned Systems Forces’ operators have increased the number of strikes in the operational and strategic depth of Russian forces by 1,150 percent since the beginning of 2026, USF Commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi announced on July 3.

3 July, 06:26 PM

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces strike 9 power substations across occupied Crimea

Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of the Armed Forces struck nine electrical substations in temporarily occupied Crimea overnight, Commander Robert "Magyar" Brovdi reported on July 3.

3 July, 02:21 PM

Ukrainian drone forces commander confirms strike on main electrical substation in Sevastopol

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi, known by the call sign Magyar, confirmed that the main electrical substation in occupied Sevastopol had been successfully struck on June 24.

24 June, 01:09 PM

Ukraine strikes Russian fuel and radar sites in Crimea, drone commander reports

Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, released video of strikes on a tank farm at an oil loading terminal in occupied Kerch.

21 June, 04:53 PM

Ukrainian drone forces hit four gas compressor stations in occupied Crimea

The Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine’s Armed Forces struck four gas compressor stations in occupied Crimea overnight on June 20, along with Russian logistics targets, commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi said.

20 June, 09:56 PM

Ukraine aims to effectively blockade Crimea in coming months

The Ukrainian military is preparing a major drone strike campaign to cut supply routes sustaining the Russian occupation of Crimea, Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi told Reuters on June 11.

11 June, 07:57 PM

Russia bans military transport on key Crimea land corridor

Russia’s occupation command of the Vostok force grouping has officially banned military cargo traffic along the land corridor to occupied Crimea after sustained Ukrainian drone strikes sharply reduced logistics activity on the route, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert Brovdi, known by the call sign Magyar, said on June 9.

9 June, 05:10 PM

Ukrainian drone forces hit five Russian vessels in Mariupol and Berdyansk

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck four Russian dry cargo ships and one tanker overnight into June 5, in the ports of occupied Mariupol and Berdyansk and in the coastal waters of Russian-occupied territory, according to the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert “Magyar” Brovdi.

5 June, 03:34 PM

Magyar’s Birds hit Taganrog airfield, destroying Iskander and Tu-142s

Drone operators from the Magyar’s Birds unit attacked a military airfield in Taganrog, Russia’s Rostov Oblast, overnight on May 30, destroying an Iskander missile system and two Tu-142 aircraft, Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi said.

30 May, 12:55 PM

Ukraine reports new strike on Russian frigate Admiral Essen

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces had carried out another strike on the Russian frigate Admiral Essen, Robert Brovdi said on May 23.

23 May, 11:14 PM

Ukrainian drone strike kills 65 Russian cadets near occupied Donetsk

Ukrainian drone strike targeting a Russian UAV pilot training center in Snizhne, Donetsk Oblast, killed 65 cadets and their head instructor, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces Robert Brovdi said on May 20.

20 May, 07:54 PM

Ukrainian drone commander: Moscow “never sleeps” anymore

Moscow is no longer out of reach for Ukrainian drones, Commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces Robert Brovdi said in a Facebook post following another wave of reported drone attacks on the Russian capital region.

17 May, 12:20 PM

Brovdi warns Lukashenko as Shahed drone routes pull Belarus deeper into war

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko is allowing Russia to use Belarusian territory to attack Ukraine with Shahed drones, Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, wrote on Facebook.

16 May, 04:55 PM

Brovdi touts 'Standard 10' to boost Russian losses via drone crews

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi said he aims to roll out a “Standard 10” target for drone crews to sharply raise Russian losses, he told Ukrainska Pravda in an interview published on May 14.

14 May, 06:07 PM

Russia could create its own Starlink alternative within a year

Commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces Robert Brovdi said Russia could develop its own analogue of Starlink within a year, speaking in an interview with Ukrainska Pravda on May 14.

14 May, 12:55 PM

Ukraine drone commander questions strike on Moscow parade

Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, said a strike on Moscow’s Victory Day parade would generate headlines but have little military value, arguing that attacks should instead target less protected Russian infrastructure on May 8.

8 May, 06:45 PM

Robert Brovdi confirms Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Perm Krai

Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, said that drones operated by the Birds unit of the 1st Separate SBS Center carried out the strike on the Russian city of Perm on May 7.

7 May, 07:39 PM

Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces drones hit Lukoil oil facility in Perm, 1,550 kilometers from front line

Drones from Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces’ 1st Separate Center struck a Lukoil oil transfer facility and a refinery in the Russian city of Perm, Commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi reported on May 7.

7 May, 03:27 PM

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