Unmanned Systems Forces

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

Key Russian oil pipeline disabled ‘indefinitely’ after Ukrainian strike

The Soviet-era Druzhba oil pipeline, which connects Russia to several European countries, has stopped pumping for an “indefinite period” after a Ukrainian drone strike damaged a key pumping station in Russia’s Tambov Oblast on Aug. 18.

19 August 2025, 12:05 AM

Russia tries to eliminate Ukraine’s drone forces chiefs

Russian forces tried to kill all senior leaders of the drone unit in a simultaneous attack, Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces, said in a Facebook post on July 26.

27 July 2025, 02:23 PM

Ukraine targets Russia’s Krasnozavodsk Shahed warhead plant

Units of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in coordination with other Defense Forces components, conducted a strike on the Krasnozavodsk Chemical Plant JSC in Russia’s Moscow Oblast, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Telegram on July 7.

7 July 2025, 07:30 PM

Ukrainian forces have eliminated a North Korean-made M1991 MLRS in Donetsk Oblast

Operators of the 413th Raid Battalion of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed a North Korean-made M1991 multiple launch rocket system in the Novopavlivske direction, according to the press service of the Unmanned Systems Forces on June 28.

28 June 2025, 11:03 AM

Ukrainian forces destroy unique Russian Yastreb-AV radar

The Ukrainian Defense Forces have critically damaged the advanced Russian Yastreb-AV radar station in Donetsk Oblast, the OSINT-focused Telegram channel Kiber Boroshno reported on Telegram on June 13.

13 June 2025, 02:43 PM

Russia establishes dedicated drone military branch

The Russian military will now include unmanned systems forces as a dedicated branch, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin announced on June 12.

12 June 2025, 11:45 PM

Zelenskyy appoints new Air Assault and Unmanned Systems force commanders

Oleg Apostol will now lead Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces, while Robert ‘Madyar’ Brovdi becomes the new Unmanned Systems Forces Commander, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on June 3.

4 June 2025, 01:38 AM

Ukraine handed over collaborators to Russia during prisoner exchange

Ukraine handed over collaborators and traitors to Russia as part of a large prisoner exchange, Petro Yatsenko, spokesperson for the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, told NV on May 25.

25 May 2025, 07:38 PM

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