Unmanned Systems Forces

Ukraine releases video of strikes on Crimea naval drone base and tankers

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces said they struck a Russian naval drone boat base, air defense systems, radar complexes, a launch site for attack drones and other military targets in Russia and Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine on July 30.

31 July, 09:18 AM

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

Ukrainian drone commander issues 5-point warning to NATO

The Western defense establishment is fundamentally unprepared for the future of robotic warfare and risks total systemic failure if Russia turns its drone arsenal against NATO, warned Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces commander, in an interview with Caolan Robertson on July 21.

21 July, 07:30 PM

Ukraine destroys 8 Russian air defense assets overnight – Magyar

Operators from Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed eight elements of Russia's air defense system overnight into July 20, Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert "Magyar" Brovdi reported on Telegram.

20 July, 06:53 PM

Electrical substations and power plants targeted in coordinated Crimea raid - video

Ukrainian strike drones hit an electrical substation in Alushta and triggered secondary explosions near the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant in a sweeping assault across temporarily occupied Crimea, local monitoring groups reported on July 20.

20 July, 09:25 AM

Ukrainian drones strike 4 Russian ships, 13 substations overnight

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 13 substations in occupied Crimea and four vessels of Russia's shadow fleet in the Black Sea overnight, Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert "Magyar" Brovdi reported on July 19.

19 July, 01:00 PM

Wildberries losses may reach $1.3B after warehouse fires

Russian retailer Wildberries and its sellers may face losses exceeding 100 billion rubles ($1.28 billion) after fires at logistics hubs in Moscow and Tambov oblasts following Ukrainian drone strikes, independent outlet Vazhnye Istorii estimated on July 18.

19 July, 12:39 AM

Ukraine hits 83 energy sites in occupied territories since July 1

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 83 energy infrastructure sites in Crimea and other Russian-occupied territories between July 1 and July 18, Commander Robert Brovdi, known by the callsign Madyar, said, releasing video of the strikes.

18 July, 11:53 PM

Ukraine hit 12 more Russian vessels in overnight Black Sea operation

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 12 more Russian vessels in the Black Sea, with commander Robert Brovdi, known as "Madyar," saying the campaign against Russia's fleet is continuing on July 17.

17 July, 11:16 AM

Drone commander explains why Ukraine is sparing Kerch Bridge

Ukraine has adopted a strategy toward Russian-occupied Crimea in which, instead of striking the Kerch Bridge, its Defense Forces are gradually isolating the peninsula by destroying the logistics routes Russian invasion forces rely on, Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, said in an interview with Irish journalist Caolan Robertson, an excerpt of which was published on the Unmanned Systems Forces' official Telegram channel on July 13.

14 July, 02:04 PM

Ukrainian drones hit tankers, cargo ships and tugboat in Sea of Azov

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces hit 11 more Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight on July 14, their commander, Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, said.

14 July, 02:01 PM

Ukrainian drones hit Russia's Kuban-Crimea energy bridge and 5 air defense systems

Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces struck 11 energy facilities in Crimea and other occupied territories, along with five air defense assets, between July 12 and 13, according to the commander of the forces, Lt. Col. Robert “Magyar” Brovdi.

13 July, 06:32 PM

SBU hits more than 10 targets across Russia and Crimea

Ukraine's Security Service said it carried out a large-scale overnight operation, striking multiple military, logistics and fuel facilities across Russia and Russian-occupied Crimea in coordinated drone attacks on July 13.

13 July, 03:37 PM

Power outage in Dzhankoi enters seventh day

Occupied Crimea's Dzhankoi and the surrounding district have been without electricity for a seventh consecutive day, leaving many rural residents unable to afford delivered drinking water because of soaring prices, Crimean Tatar leader Refat Chubarov said on July 12.

12 July, 06:19 PM

Ukraine hits 14 more Russian vessels, bringing weekly total to 90 – Madyar

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 14 more Russian vessels overnight, including 10 tankers and four ferries, bringing the total number of Russian shadow fleet ships targeted over the past week to 90, commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi said on July 12.

12 July, 05:26 PM

Ukrainian forces hit 28 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck 21 Russian tankers as well as tugboats, cargo ships and other vessels in the Sea of Azov, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on July 11.

11 July, 03:56 PM

Satellite images show aftermath of Ukrainian strikes on Russia's shadow fleet in the Sea of Azov

Satellite images show the aftermath of Ukrainian Defense Forces' strikes on Russia's shadow fleet in the Sea of Azov, according to images published by Schemes, the investigative project of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on July 10.

10 July, 03:51 PM

Ukrainian drones strike 9 Russian tankers in over 72 hours

Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces attacked nine Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Azov Sea, USF Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi reported on July 8.

8 July, 12:05 PM

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

Ukraine disabled 16 energy facilities in occupied southern territories

Ukraine struck 16 energy infrastructure facilities in Russian-occupied areas of southern Ukraine over the past 48 hours, Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces Robert "Madyar" Brovdi said on July 5.

5 July, 11:40 PM

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