Unmanned Systems Forces

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

Ukraine marks first Unmanned Systems Forces Day

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi congratulated service members on the first-ever Unmanned Systems Forces Day, celebrated on June 11 following the introduction of the new military holiday by presidential decree.

11 June, 10:12 AM

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 strikes rattle Russia’s war hawks as Kremlin underestimates Kyiv

Ukraine’s medium- and long-range strikes are fueling anger and panic among Russian military bloggers, who complain that Ukraine’s Armed Forces are hitting critical defense and industrial infrastructure and disabling radar stations and air defense systems, the Institute for the Study of War said in its June 7 report.

8 June, 10:42 AM

Ukrainian forces strike Russian Molniya drone launch site in Pokrovsk

Ukrainian forces carried out an airstrike on a Russian drone launch site in central Pokrovsk, disrupting enemy unmanned aerial operations, Ukraine's 7th Rapid Response Corps said on June 6.

6 June, 12:37 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

Ukrainian drones damage Donetsk airport

The Ukrainian military damaged enemy UAV infrastructure at the airport in occupied Donetsk, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces announced on June 4.

4 June, 09:21 PM

Russia plans to raise share of jet-powered attack drones to 50% – Syrskyi

Russia is changing its drone warfare tactics and plans to increase the share of jet-powered attack drones to 50%, creating new challenges for Ukraine’s air defense systems, Oleksandr Syrskyi said on June 4.

4 June, 12:26 PM

Madyar trolls Putin as Ukrainian drones strike deep inside St. Petersburg

An inscription on a drone mocking Russian defenses was revealed by Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi on June 3, following a successful strike on an oil terminal in St. Petersburg.

3 June, 12:40 PM

Ukrainian drones hit Russian shadow fleet tanker and oil depots

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck a Russian shadow fleet tanker and two oil depots in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, and temporarily occupied Feodosia in Crimea overnight on May 30, Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi said.

30 May, 01:47 PM

Ukrainian unit strikes Russian communication facilities in occupied territories

Operators of Ukraine’s 413th Raid Regiment said they had struck Russian military communications facilities deep behind the front line in occupied Ukrainian territories to disrupt command systems and drone operations used by occupying forces on May 23.

23 May, 03:57 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 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

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

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

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

Ukraine confirms third strike on Tuapse refinery tied to Moscow’s war machine

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck the Tuapse oil refinery in the Russian city of Tuapse in Krasnodar Krai for the third time in a month, the force said on April 28, releasing footage of the attack.

28 April, 01:12 PM

Ukraine’s drone commander warns of increased strikes on Russian oil facilities

Drone strikes on oil infrastructure deep inside Russia will intensify, Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi said in a BBC interview published on April 27.

27 April, 08:05 PM

Ukrainian drones destroy ninth Russian air defense system in nine days of April

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces have destroyed nine Russian surface-to-air missile systems in the first nine days of April, including a Tor-M1 complex in temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast on April 9, commander Lt. Gen. Robert “Magyar” Brovdi reported.

9 April, 03:05 PM

Ukrainian strikes cripple Putin's prized Black Sea missile ships

Russia has only a few Kalibr cruise missile carriers left that can attack Ukraine, Defense Express naval expert Volodymyr Zablotskyi said in an interview with Radio NV on April 8.

9 April, 08:50 AM

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