Ukraine drone operators

Ground Forces establish drone command under Col. Andrii Ostapenko

Ukraine's Ground Forces have established a new Drone Forces structure to develop unmanned systems, coordinate drone units and oversee recruitment and training, Col. Andrii Ostapenko announced at a news conference in Kyiv on Oct. 6.

6 October, 06:55 PM

Russia recruits drone operators for Moscow through major job website

Russia's largest job search website, HeadHunter, has posted vacancies for drone operators to help protect Moscow's airspace, as the capital faces repeated Ukrainian drone attacks, Reuters reported on July 4.

4 July, 07:46 PM

Soldier detained after video shows beating of fellow servicemember

A soldier suspected of beating a fellow servicemember from Ukraine's 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade and then going absent without leave has been detained in Kropyvnytskyi, the Specialized Defense Prosecutor's Office for the Eastern Region reported on May 7.

7 May, 02:15 PM

Ukrainian instructors trained anti-Assad insurgents, expert says

Ukrainian instructors helped fighters allied with Ahmed al‑Sharaa learn to operate combat drones during the 2024 overthrow of Syrian dictator Bashar al‑Assad, Ukrainian officer and journalist Yuriy Matsarsky told NV Radio on April 7.

7 April, 11:46 PM

Unmanned Systems Forces destroy self-propelled artillery and tanks in Belgorod direction - video

The Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) struck Russian flamethrower system, a self-propelled artillery system, and other armored targets in the Belgorod direction and Kharkiv Oblast border area, the military reported on Telegram on March 20.

20 March, 02:16 PM

Ukraine has enough drones but lacks operators — Unmanned Systems Forces

Ukraine has enough drones but lacks the operators to fly them, Ivan Kyrychevskyi, soldier in the 413th Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) Raid Regiment and a Defense Express weapons expert, said in an interview with Radio NV.

18 March, 07:49 AM

80th Brigade destroys massive enemy UAV and ammo depot in Kursk - video

80th Separate Air Assault Galician Brigade drone ops discovered and destroyed a large Russian warehouse of ammunition, drones, and light equipment in Russia's Kursk Oblast, the Brigade's press service reported on Feb. 22.

23 February, 08:15 AM

Recruit center officer compares dangers faced by infantry soldiers and drone operators in combat

Captain Danylo Yakovlev of Ukraine’s 6th Recruit Center compared the dangers faced by infantry and drone operators in the war in an interview with Radio NV on Aug. 13.

13 August 2025, 06:06 PM

Ukrainian special forces destroy Russian equipment in Kursk Oblast – video

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO), in coordination with Ukraine’s Defense Forces, repelled a Russian assault in Kursk Oblast, destroying five military vehicles and eliminating four soldiers, the military wrote on Jan. 8.

8 January 2025, 09:48 AM

Ukrainian SOF drones decimate North Korean troops

Seventy-seven North Korean soldiers were killed and more than 40 were wounded by the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) drone operators in Russia’s Kursk Oblast over the past three days, according to a Dec. 23 report on Telegram with the frontline video compilation.

23 December 2024, 09:37 AM

Ukrainian drone operators aid Syrian rebels in toppling Assad regime

Syrian rebels, who overthrew Bashar al-Assad's regime, received assistance from Ukraine, including drones and support from Ukrainian UAV operators,The Washington Post columnist David Ignatius wrote on Dec. 10.

11 December 2024, 01:08 PM

Ukraine launches experimental program to certify drone operators, streamline training

The Ukrainian government has launched a pilot project to certify schools for drone operators, setting clear requirements and standardizing the training process.Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced the initiative on Government's web-site on 1 Oct.

2 October 2024, 05:23 PM

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