Unmanned Systems Forces

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

Ukraine hits power substation in Luhansk Oblast

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) struck a substation that powers a metallurgical plant in occupied Alchevsk, Luhansk Oblast, on March 30.

31 March, 03:08 AM

Lviv Mayor Sadovyi apologizes for emotional criticism of air defenses

Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi’s earlier criticism of Ukraine’s air defense performance following the Russian drone strike on March 24 was “emotional and incorrect,” he said, adding that he holds “great respect” for the air defense forces and all those protecting Ukrainian skies.

25 March, 03:30 PM

Ukrainian drones destroy Russian armor in Donetsk sector — video

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces disrupted a Russian offensive in the Donetsk direction and destroyed enemy armored vehicles, the military reported on Jan. 14.

14 January, 01:48 PM

Top 6 longest-range Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries

Ukrainian long-range drones struck Russia's Ukhta oil refinery in the Komi Republic on Aug. 10, 2025 — 1,800 km from Ukraine — marking the farthest recorded attack. NV ranks the top six longest-range hits on Russian refineries in the second half of 2025.

14 January, 11:38 AM

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 forces strike Donetsk airport area used to store Russian drones

Ukraine’s unmanned systems forces carried out a mass drone attack on the Donetsk airport area, where Russian troops had set up storage sites for Shahed, Gerbera and Geran drones, the force’s commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi said on Dec. 30.

30 December 2025, 12:10 PM

Satellite images confirm destruction of two rare aircraft and damage to Taganrog aviation plant

Ukraine’s military on Nov. 25 confirmed that a unique A-60 airborne laser platform may have been hit in a strike on the Taganrog airfield, after earlier reports based on videos shared by witnesses, NV reported on Nov. 25.

25 November 2025, 06:29 PM

Unmanned Systems Forces strike Orion drone storage site in occupied Crimea

Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed a storage and maintenance facility for Russian Orion strike-reconnaissance drones in temporarily occupied Crimea, the unit’s commander Robert (Magyar) Brovdi said on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 05:46 PM

Drone commander confirms strike on Belgorod reservoir dam

The strike on the Belgorod reservoir dam was carried out by fighters from the 1st Separate Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces, transformed from the 14th USF regiment, Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces Robert “Magyar” Brovdi said on Telegram on Oct. 26.

27 October 2025, 12:30 PM

Ukrainian FPV drone downs Russian $6 million Mi-8 helicopter - video

Ukrainian defenders have shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter, worth $6 mln, using an FPV drone, Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert Brovdi (Madyar) reported on Sept. 29.

29 September 2025, 01:53 PM

Ukraine offers to train Polish troops in drone defense

Ukraine is ready to train Polish military to shoot down Russian drones, AFU's Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert Brovdi (Magyar) wrote on Telegram late on Sept. 10.

11 September 2025, 11:15 AM

Satellite images reveal extent of fire at Russia's Samara Oblast refinery

A large-scale fire broke out at the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast on Aug. 28, following a Ukrainian drone attack, with at least two large fuel storage tanks ablaze, according to NV’s analysis of satellite imagery.

29 August 2025, 11:17 PM

Russia loses another 4.7% oil output overnight, two-week drop now 21%

Russia has lost another 4.7% of its fuel-production capacity after Ukrainian drone strikes, Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces Commander, reported on Telegram on Aug. 28.

28 August 2025, 10:44 AM

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