Robert Brovdi Magyar

Ukrainian drone force logs 40% surge in Russian casualties in October

Russian frontline casualties jumped nearly 40% in early October due to covert mobilization, Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi reported on Oct. 6.

6 October, 12:42 PM

Russia puts former Ukrainian ministers, intelligence chief and drone commander on wanted list

Russia’s Investigative Committee has placed former Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, former minister Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s spymaster Oleh Ivashchenko, and Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi on an international wanted list, according to its statement on Oct. 2.

2 October, 04:54 PM

Beyond Magyar’s Birds: How Robert Brovdi turns battlefield drone success into a military system

Robert “Magyar” Brovdi’s rise from leading a small battlefield drone group to commanding the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has placed him at the center of Kyiv’s effort to turn wartime drone innovation into a durable military system, according to official Ukrainian records reviewed by NV on Sept. 30.

30 September, 04:17 PM

Kremlin offers $20 million for Magyar’s location through criminal groups

Russia has offered a $20 million reward for information on the whereabouts of Robert Brovdi, known by the call sign Magyar, commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces, The Wall Street Journal reported.

28 September, 11:13 AM

Operation Crimean Switch Off: Ukraine’s drone forces hit 38 energy hubs in Russia and occupied areas

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck 38 energy hubs in Russia and Russian-occupied territories as part of Operation Crimean Switch Off, commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi said on Sept. 23.

23 September, 11:55 AM

Magyar confirms Russian general Anton Grunis killed in Donetsk Oblast — video

Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert Brovdi, call sign Magyar, confirmed that Russian Maj. Gen. Anton Grunis was killed in Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast.

16 September, 02:20 PM

Ukrainian drone evades Russian helicopter fire, strikes tanker off Sochi

A Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces drone evaded fire from a Russian helicopter trying to shoot it down as it approached its target before striking a Russian tanker off Sochi, according to a video posted on Telegram on Sept. 12 by Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi, known as Magyar.

12 September, 01:50 PM

Ukraine hits Russian airfields as Magyar identifies overnight strike’s main target

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Kirishi oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast and the Yeysk airfield in Krasnodar Krai overnight on Aug. 30, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces confirmed on Telegram.

30 August, 09:00 PM

Ukraine's drone forces strike Russian Su-33 and MiG-29 fighter jets in Krasnodar Krai

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck Russian Su-33 and MiG-29 fighter jets in Vityazevo, Russia's Krasnodar Krai, commander Robert Brovdi, call sign Madyar, said on Aug. 24.

24 August, 09:00 AM

Russia to escalate civilian attacks and information warfare – Madyar

Commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) Robert “Madyar” Brovdi warned that Russia will step up attacks on civilians, calling on Ukrainians to remain vigilant in the face of Russian psychological and information warfare, according to a statement he made on August 20.

21 August, 11:50 AM

Brovdi: Wildberries strikes aim to disturb Russian public

Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries warehouses are intended to convince ordinary Russians to favor peace instead of continuing the war, Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, told the AP on Aug. 10.

10 August, 07:57 PM

Russia plans 200 ballistic missiles per mass strike on Ukraine, Magyar warns

Russia can currently launch up to 77 ballistic missiles at Ukraine in a single attack but plans to raise that number to 200 in one mass strike, Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces and known by the call sign Magyar, warned.

10 August, 03:10 PM

Magyar: Ukraine could multiply Crimea strikes sevenfold if Western funding speeds up

Ukraine’s Defense Forces could carry out seven times as many strikes on Russian targets in Crimea if funding pledged by Western allies arrived faster, Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi said.

10 August, 12:48 PM

Brovdi targets finances, weapons, manpower, rear and domestic stability

The end of Russia’s war against Ukraine will depend on whether the Kremlin retains the ability to wage it, Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi said on Aug. 9.

9 August, 08:50 PM

Ukraine destroys Russian S-400 system in Gelendzhik

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck several Russian air defense system positions on Aug. 8 and 9, including S-400 Triumf, Tor, and Pantsir-S1 systems, according to Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces.

9 August, 04:07 PM

Ukraine strikes 18 Wildberries warehouses across Russia in just 18 days

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck 18 warehouses belonging to Russian e-commerce marketplace Wildberries over the past 18 days, commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi said on Telegram.

4 August, 12:23 PM

Brovdi warns more strikes on Wildberries facilities will follow

Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi confirmed a successful strike on the Wildberries marketplace’s logistics center in Novosemeykino, Samara Oblast, Russia.

2 August, 01:19 PM

‘The package won’t arrive’: Magyar warns Russia after Wildberries warehouse strikes

Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces, confirmed strikes on additional Wildberries warehouses in Russia and suggested the attacks would continue.

30 July, 01:00 PM

Zelenskyy addresses whether Crimea's return is being discussed in talks with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed whether the return of Russian-occupied Crimea is being discussed in negotiations with Russia on July 29.

29 July, 10:29 AM

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces strike 13 Russian shadow fleet ships in 48 hours – video

Ukrainian forces struck 13 Russian shadow fleet ships and 13 energy facilities in temporarily occupied Crimea and other occupied territories in the span of 48 hours, Commander of the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces Robert “Madyar” Brovdi reported on July 22.

22 July, 01:47 PM

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