Unmanned Systems Forces

'Gratitude is not submission': Ukraine's drone commander Madyar criticizes pressure from partners

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi criticized partners for using Kyiv's dependence on their support to influence the war, stressing that gratitude for assistance does not mean submission.

18 October, 09:37 PM

Ukraine’s drone forces report record Russian losses with 637 troops hit in one day

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces said they hit a record 637 Russian troops, a daily figure comparable to the size of a battalion on Oct. 4.

5 October, 11:38 AM

Driscoll: Ukraine’s drone success exposed U.S. Army’s slow adaptation

Former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, who reportedly resigned after a conflict with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, praised Ukraine’s success in developing drones. He said Kyiv had managed to develop “better weapons” with a smaller budget.

5 October, 10:19 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

Ukraine hits 300 Russian shadow fleet vessels in 11 weeks

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck 300 vessels from Russia’s shadow fleet over 11 weeks as part of Operation MoLoChKa, the service said on Sept. 21.

22 September, 03:55 PM

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

General Staff confirms Russian MiG-29 damaged at Millerovo airfield

Ukrainian forces damaged a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet at the Millerovo airfield and struck several other Russian military targets, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on Aug. 25.

25 August, 02:10 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

Ukraine's drone forces strike 27 energy facilities in occupied Crimea and southern territories in six days

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 27 energy facilities in occupied Crimea and Russian-held areas of southern mainland Ukraine from Aug. 17-22, commander Robert Brovdi, call sign Madyar, said.

23 August, 10:57 AM

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces report 5,000 Russian casualties in 15 days

Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, said Russian forces could suffer at least 10,000 killed and wounded from his branch’s operations during August.

16 August, 02:20 PM

Ukraine hits 29 more facilities across Russian-occupied south

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck another 29 energy facilities across Russian-occupied territories in southern Ukraine overnight on Aug. 12-13, SBU unit commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi said.

14 August, 12:24 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

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

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

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