Ukraine creates the world’s first drone air-defense military branch
Ukrainian Air Force command now oversees its own drone troops, equipped to destroy incoming UAVs.
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Ukraine’s drone forces aim to reach 5% of total military — for full front coverage
August statistics show the Unmanned Systems Forces is responsible for over 21,000 out of 60,000 verified targets.
Frontline without internet – Ukrainian troops hit by Starlink outage
On the morning 15 September, a major outage affected the Starlink satellite internet network along the entire frontline, disrupting connectivity used by Ukrainian forces
Hungary bans Ukrainian commander over Russian pipeline hit — latest sign of Budapest acting as Kremlin’s proxy in EU
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó claimed recent Ukrainian strikes on the Druzhba pipeline allegedly harmed Hungary and Slovakia more than Russia.
Ukraine drones turned Russia’s Druzhba oil lifeline into fire — second hit in Bryansk’s Unecha this month (video)
A late-night strike engulfed the Unecha pumping station in flames, disrupting a hub key to Moscow’s oil exports to Hungary and Slovakia.
Ukraine’s Bulava middle-strike drone trialed in Donetsk. Results show all targets successfully hit
Each of the five launches struck its target despite camouflage and intense electronic warfare.
New chief of Ukraine’s drone corps sets 100-day plan to reshape the sky
Robert “Madiar” Brovdy, a battlefield-tested commander and former entrepreneur, has taken charge of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces.
Chaotic drone arsenal gives Ukraine tactical surprise advantage
Ukraine's diverse drone industry complicates Russian countermeasures, but creates challenges for operators managing varying systems and quality, Business Insider says.
Ukrainian forces destroy Russian Buk-M1 anti-air missile launcher (video)
Degrading Russian air defenses makes the operations of the Ukrainian aircraft, missiles, and drones safer.
Forbes: Ukrainian unmanned systems forces destroy Russian bunker after tracking motorcyclists
This comes as Ukrainian forces push to reclaim territory near Pokrovsk amid a slowdown in Russian advances.
Ukraine destroys first North Korean-supplied Koksan howitzer – 199 to go (video)
Ukrainian NEMESIS regiment eliminated Russia’s first confirmed 170 mm M1989 self-propelled gun in Luhansk Oblast using a night bomber drone.
Ukrainians strike southern Russian airfield in Primorsko-Akhtarsk
Ukrainian Unmanned Systems forces hit a facility used for storing and launching Shahed kamikaze drones and maintaining aircraft operating in occupied territories.
Ukraine’s FPV “air defenses” slash Russian drone reconnaissance capabilities
The Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces said Russians use many times fewer reconnaissance drones due to FPV drones shooting them down.
Ukraine’s General Staff confirms attack on Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery
The Ukrainians also struck a Pacific Fleet forward command post in Kursk Oblast, as per the GenStaff. The region is located about 6,000 km from the Pacific.
Ukraine’s Nemesis drone battalion expands into regiment
The Ukrainian military continues to expand its drone units in an effort to counter Russia's numerical advantage in personnel with advanced technology.
Rada approves Ukraine’s new military branch for unmanned technologies
Ukraine's Parliament has approved the creation of Unmanned Systems Forces, a new military branch, integrating various unmanned and robotic systems across multiple domains.
Drone commander of Ukraine: We may even surpass Russia in number of drones
“We are obviously better at choosing drones and maneuvering. We have more than 165 developments of various types that are being tested and used on the battlefield,'' the commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces said.