Ukrainian Drone Forces

Ukraine’s drone forces blunt Putin’s manpower edge and shift the fight skyward

Grinding ground fighting continues across Ukraine, but the decisive battle appears to be moving into the air, The Telegraph wrote on May 25, arguing that Ukraine has managed to neutralize Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s manpower advantage on the front line.

25 May, 05:54 PM

Ukrainian forces strike Russian helicopter and amphibious plane

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck a Russian Be-200 Altair amphibious aircraft and a Ka-27 helicopter in the Russian city of Yeysk, the Unmanned Systems Forces said on Telegram on May 15.

15 May, 01:30 PM

Drone Forces inflict $20bn in losses on Russia in seven months

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces have struck 168k+ Russian targets in the seven months since their creation, with the estimated value of the destroyed or damaged assets totaling $20 billion, the military reported on Jan. 5.

6 January, 09:04 AM

Ukrainian drones strike Ryazan oil refinery and fuel depot in occupied Luhansk

Ukraine’s drone forces struck fuel infrastructure targets in Russia and occupied Luhansk overnight on Sept. 5, hitting the Ryazan oil refinery and an oil depot in Luhansk, commander of Ukraine’s Drone Forces Robert “Madyar” Brovdi said on Telegram.

5 September 2025, 12:16 PM

Ukraine’s drone mastery overwhelms Russia’s numerical superiority

Russian forces have a numerical advantage in deploying fiber-optic drones, but Ukrainian defenders surpass them in skill and tactical use, Ihor Raikov, The 13th Khartiia Brigade's drone unit head, said at National News broadcast on July 10.

10 July 2025, 11:33 AM

Ukrainian brigade commander dismissed over battlefield setbacks near Pokrovsk

The commander of Ukraine’s 59th Separate Assault Brigade, Lt. Col. Bohdan Shevchuk, has been dismissed due to a significant deterioration in the brigade’s defensive position near Pokrovsk, the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced on May 23.

23 May 2025, 04:20 PM

Three Russian Buk missile systems destroyed by Ukraine in 12-hour operation

Ukrainian drone operators have destroyed three Russian Buk surface-to-air missile systems in a 12-hour operation in Russia’s Kursk region, Ukraine’s Drone Systems Forces reported on Monday, April 7.

7 April 2025, 12:25 PM

Ukrainian drones ramp up strikes, hitting 22% more Russian targets in February

In February, Ukrainian drones struck and destroyed 22% more Russian targets compared to January, with FPV drones and multirotor bombers proving the most effective, Ukraine’s Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 10.

10 March 2025, 12:55 PM

Russia moves to establish drone forces after Ukraine’s success

The Russian army has likely already formed its first separate drone warfare regiment after Ukraine became the first country in the world to successfully establish dedicated Drone Forces, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Jan. 28.

29 January 2025, 10:15 AM

Ukrainian Drone Forces