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Forces of Ukraine">Armed Forces of Ukraine</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Kyiv" title="Kyiv">Kyiv</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Equipment</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Unmanned_combat_vehicle" class="mw-redirect" title="Unmanned combat vehicle">Unmanned combat vehicles</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://usforces.army/en/">https://usforces.army/en/</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Commanders</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Commander of the USF</th><td class="infobox-data">Colonel <a href="/wiki/Vadym_Sukharevsky" title="Vadym Sukharevsky">Vadym Sukharevsky</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Military unit</div> <p>The <b>Unmanned Systems Forces</b> (<b>USF</b>) (<a href="/wiki/Ukrainian_language" title="Ukrainian language">Ukrainian</a>: <span lang="uk">Сили безпілотних систем (СБС)</span>, <small><a href="/wiki/Romanization_of_Ukrainian" title="Romanization of Ukrainian">romanized</a>: </small><span title="Ukrainian-language romanization"><i lang="uk-Latn">Syly bezpilotnykh system (SBS)</i></span>) is a branch of the <a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine" title="Armed Forces of Ukraine">Armed Forces</a> of <a href="/wiki/Ukraine" title="Ukraine">Ukraine</a> that specializes in <a href="/wiki/Drone_warfare" title="Drone warfare">drone warfare</a> and the use of unmanned <a href="/wiki/Military_robot" title="Military robot">military robots</a> on <a href="/wiki/Land_warfare" title="Land warfare">land</a>, <a href="/wiki/Naval_warfare" title="Naval warfare">sea</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Aerial_warfare" title="Aerial warfare">air</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ukazen_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ukazen-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ius_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ius-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The USF was created in the midst of the ongoing <a href="/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" title="Russian invasion of Ukraine">Russian invasion of Ukraine</a>, and was formally established on 11 June 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ukraine is the first country to have a branch of its military dedicated to unmanned systems.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Unmanned_Systems_Forces&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Formation">Formation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Unmanned_Systems_Forces&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Formation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 6 February 2024, Ukrainian President <a href="/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy" title="Volodymyr Zelenskyy">Volodymyr Zelenskyy</a> issued a <a href="/wiki/President_of_Ukraine" title="President of Ukraine">decree</a> instructing the <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Ukraine" title="Government of Ukraine">Government of Ukraine</a> and the <a href="/wiki/General_Staff_of_the_Ukrainian_Armed_Forces" title="General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces">General Staff</a> to create a separate branch of the Armed Forces dedicated to unmanned systems, after which the <a href="/wiki/National_Security_and_Defense_Council_of_Ukraine" title="National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine">National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine</a> would consider the issue.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ukazuk_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ukazuk-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 10 February, it was announced that Colonel <a href="/wiki/Vadym_Sukharevsky" title="Vadym Sukharevsky">Vadym Sukharevsky</a> had become deputy of <a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine" title="Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine">Commander-in-Chief</a> <a href="/wiki/Oleksandr_Syrskyi" title="Oleksandr Syrskyi">Oleksandr Syrskyi</a> and would be responsible for the implementation of unmanned systems.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since the start of the <a href="/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" title="Russian invasion of Ukraine">fullscale Russian invasion</a>, Sukharevsky was a commander of <a href="/wiki/59th_Motorized_Brigade_(Ukraine)" class="mw-redirect" title="59th Motorized Brigade (Ukraine)">59th Motorized Brigade</a>. </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi – his focus is on unmanned systems and the development of utilization of drones by our soldiers, and Colonel Andriy Lebedenko – his focus is on innovation, specifically the technology component of the army and combat systems – have been appointed deputies of Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. Clear practice with new technologies is needed. There are more than enough theories; everything must work in practice for the sake of Ukrainian goals and the maximum preservation of the lives of our soldiers.</p><div class="templatequotecite">— <cite><a href="/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy" title="Volodymyr Zelenskyy">Volodymyr Zelenskyy</a></cite></div></blockquote> <p>On 7 May, the <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Ukraine" title="Government of Ukraine">Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine</a> supported a draft decree developed by the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(Ukraine)" title="Ministry of Defence (Ukraine)">Ministry of Defense</a> and <a href="/wiki/General_Staff_of_the_Ukrainian_Armed_Forces" title="General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces">General Staff</a> to formally establish the Unmanned Systems Forces.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 10 June, the Ukrainian <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(Ukraine)" title="Ministry of Defence (Ukraine)">Ministry of Defence</a> announced that Colonel <a href="/wiki/Vadym_Sukharevsky" title="Vadym Sukharevsky">Vadym Sukharevsky</a> was appointed commander of the UAV Forces.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 11 June, the force was formally established.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The main mission of the USF according to the <i><a href="/wiki/Center_for_Strategic_and_International_Studies" title="Center for Strategic and International Studies">Center for Strategic and International Studies</a> (CSIS)</i> is centered around "gathering experience, disseminating knowledge, and formalizing these insights into statutes and tactical and operational guidelines" for the Armed Forces.<sup id="cite_ref-Bondar_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bondar-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 23 October 2024, the chief of staff of the forces, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Roman_Hladkyi&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Roman Hladkyi (page does not exist)">Roman Hladkyi</a>, was dismissed from his position.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>According to the <i>CSIS</i>, the USF maintains close contact with 90% of the domestic drone manufacturers, testing new systems and providing feedback to the developers while training drone operators for combat. The <i>CSIS</i> also reported that as of November 2024, the USF integrated more than 170 different unmanned systems.<sup id="cite_ref-Bondar_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bondar-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/59th_Motorized_Brigade_(Ukraine)" class="mw-redirect" title="59th Motorized Brigade (Ukraine)">59th Motorized Brigade</a> was reformed as the 59th Separate Assault Brigade and transferred to the Unmanned Systems Forces in January 2025.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 5 January 2025, Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi stated that the USF began deploying <a href="/wiki/Fiber-optic" class="mw-redirect" title="Fiber-optic">fiber-optic</a> controlled drones in response to the Russians making use of them. Syrskyi also mentioned an increase in the number of brigades equipped with enhanced drones and that the Armed Forces were on the final stages of organizing a dedicated unmanned systems brigade.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Operations">Operations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Unmanned_Systems_Forces&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Operations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <b>Unmanned Systems Forces</b> has claimed to have better quality drones than the <a href="/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces" title="Russian Armed Forces">Russian Armed Forces</a>, despite Russia having six times the quantity.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of June 2024, around 3,000 soldiers were reported to be in the USF.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 14 January 2025, Ukraine attacked Russian chemical factories and energy infrastructure in the <a href="/wiki/Bryansk_Oblast" title="Bryansk Oblast">Bryansk</a>, <a href="/wiki/Saratov_Oblast" title="Saratov Oblast">Saratov</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Tula_Oblast" title="Tula Oblast">Tula</a> regions and the <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Tatarstan" class="mw-redirect" title="Republic of Tatarstan">Republic of Tatarstan</a> with missiles. The USF claimed that "drones successfully distracted Russian air defences, paving the way for missiles that hit the main targets."<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the late night of 28 January or the early morning of 29 January 2025, the 14th Separate Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Regiment launched a strike on a pumping station on the <a href="/wiki/Druzhba_pipeline" title="Druzhba pipeline">Druzhba pipeline</a> along the Russian-Belarusian border in Bryansk Oblast reportedly using drones capable of dropping bombs on their targets.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to <i>Defense Express</i>, these drones carry a <a href="/wiki/FAB-250#Variants" title="FAB-250">FAB-250 M-54</a> high-explosive bomb on their underbellies and feature an optical sighting system for precision strikes.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 31 January 2025, the Unmanned System Forces confirmed the use of drones carrying 250 kg (550 lb) aerial bombs. According to the USF Command, these drones are capable of "reaching up to 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) with the possibility of return. This is a unique development that changes the rules of the game on the battlefield."<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Structure">Structure</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Unmanned_Systems_Forces&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Structure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of February 2025, the <i><a href="/wiki/International_Institute_for_Strategic_Studies" title="International Institute for Strategic Studies">International Institute for Strategic Studies</a> (IISS)</i>, estimated that the Unmanned Systems Forces had 5,000 personnel with one dedicated regiment, and six battalions, with an additional battalion being formed. The <i>IISS</i> also stated that the USF operates <a href="/wiki/Bayraktar_TB2" title="Bayraktar TB2">Bayraktar TB2</a> combat drones, as well several different kinds of <a href="/wiki/Loitering_munition" title="Loitering munition">loitering munitions</a> weighing less than 20 kg (44 lb).<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEIISS2025203_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEIISS2025203-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:9%D0%9E%D0%9C%D0%9F%D0%91.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/9%D0%9E%D0%9C%D0%9F%D0%91.svg/25px-9%D0%9E%D0%9C%D0%9F%D0%91.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="36" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/9%D0%9E%D0%9C%D0%9F%D0%91.svg/38px-9%D0%9E%D0%9C%D0%9F%D0%91.svg.png 1.5x, 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data-file-width="127" data-file-height="134" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/14th_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle_Regiment_(Ukraine)" title="14th Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Regiment (Ukraine)">14th UAV Regiment</a></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:59th_Separate_Motorized_Infantry_Brigade_SSI_(with_tab).png" class="mw-file-description" title="59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade SSI (with tab)"><img alt="59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade SSI (with tab)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/59th_Separate_Motorized_Infantry_Brigade_SSI_%28with_tab%29.png/25px-59th_Separate_Motorized_Infantry_Brigade_SSI_%28with_tab%29.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="36" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/59th_Separate_Motorized_Infantry_Brigade_SSI_%28with_tab%29.png/38px-59th_Separate_Motorized_Infantry_Brigade_SSI_%28with_tab%29.png 1.5x, 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data-file-width="400" data-file-height="375" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/413th_Unmanned_Systems_Battalion_(Ukraine)" title="413th Unmanned Systems Battalion (Ukraine)">413th UAS Battalion</a><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:423rd_Unmanned_Systems_Battalion.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/423rd_Unmanned_Systems_Battalion.png/22px-423rd_Unmanned_Systems_Battalion.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="24" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/423rd_Unmanned_Systems_Battalion.png/33px-423rd_Unmanned_Systems_Battalion.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/423rd_Unmanned_Systems_Battalion.png/44px-423rd_Unmanned_Systems_Battalion.png 2x" data-file-width="230" data-file-height="256" /></a></span> 423rd UAV Battalion<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:424th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/424th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png/22px-424th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/424th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png/33px-424th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/424th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png/44px-424th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png 2x" data-file-width="315" data-file-height="418" /></a></span> 424th UAV Battalion<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B9%D0%BE%D0%BD_%C2%ABFlying_Skull%C2%BB_%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B9%D0%BE%D0%BD_%C2%ABFlying_Skull%C2%BB_%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE.svg/22px-%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B9%D0%BE%D0%BD_%C2%ABFlying_Skull%C2%BB_%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="22" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B9%D0%BE%D0%BD_%C2%ABFlying_Skull%C2%BB_%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE.svg/33px-%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B9%D0%BE%D0%BD_%C2%ABFlying_Skull%C2%BB_%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE.svg.png 1.5x, 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Coa_Illustration_Tincture_basic_Litvite.svg/33px-Coa_Illustration_Tincture_basic_Litvite.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Coa_Illustration_Tincture_basic_Litvite.svg/43px-Coa_Illustration_Tincture_basic_Litvite.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="260" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> 93rd Support Battalion<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:190_%D0%9D%D0%A6_%D0%BA.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/190_%D0%9D%D0%A6_%D0%BA.svg/25px-190_%D0%9D%D0%A6_%D0%BA.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/190_%D0%9D%D0%A6_%D0%BA.svg/38px-190_%D0%9D%D0%A6_%D0%BA.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/190_%D0%9D%D0%A6_%D0%BA.svg/50px-190_%D0%9D%D0%A6_%D0%BA.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="248" data-file-height="283" /></a></span> <a href="/w/index.php?title=190th_Training_Center&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="190th Training Center (page does not exist)">190th Training Center</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/190-%D0%B9_%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%87%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D1%86%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80_(%D0%A3%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%97%D0%BD%D0%B0)" class="extiw" title="uk:190-й навчальний центр (Україна)">uk</a>]</span></li></ul> <p>There are other units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that specialize in drone warfare, but structurally are not part of the Unmanned Systems Forces: </p> <ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:383_%D0%9E%D0%91%D1%80%D0%91%D0%90%D0%9A_(%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/383_%D0%9E%D0%91%D1%80%D0%91%D0%90%D0%9A_%28%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9%29.jpg/25px-383_%D0%9E%D0%91%D1%80%D0%91%D0%90%D0%9A_%28%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="25" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/383_%D0%9E%D0%91%D1%80%D0%91%D0%90%D0%9A_%28%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9%29.jpg/38px-383_%D0%9E%D0%91%D1%80%D0%91%D0%90%D0%9A_%28%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/383_%D0%9E%D0%91%D1%80%D0%91%D0%90%D0%9A_%28%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9%29.jpg/50px-383_%D0%9E%D0%91%D1%80%D0%91%D0%90%D0%9A_%28%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="305" data-file-height="349" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/383rd_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle_Brigade_(Ukraine)" title="383rd Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Brigade (Ukraine)">383rd UAV Brigade</a></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coa_Illustration_Tincture_basic_Litvite.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Coa_Illustration_Tincture_basic_Litvite.svg/22px-Coa_Illustration_Tincture_basic_Litvite.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Coa_Illustration_Tincture_basic_Litvite.svg/33px-Coa_Illustration_Tincture_basic_Litvite.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Coa_Illustration_Tincture_basic_Litvite.svg/43px-Coa_Illustration_Tincture_basic_Litvite.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="260" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/385th_Unmanned_Surface_Vehicles_Brigade_(Ukraine)" title="385th Unmanned Surface Vehicles Brigade (Ukraine)">385th USV Brigade</a></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:414th_Marine_Strike_UAV_Battalion.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/414th_Marine_Strike_UAV_Battalion.png/22px-414th_Marine_Strike_UAV_Battalion.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="31" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/414th_Marine_Strike_UAV_Battalion.png/33px-414th_Marine_Strike_UAV_Battalion.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/414th_Marine_Strike_UAV_Battalion.png/44px-414th_Marine_Strike_UAV_Battalion.png 2x" data-file-width="545" data-file-height="772" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/414th_Strike_Drone_Regiment" class="mw-redirect" title="414th Strike Drone Regiment">414th Strike UAV Regiment</a></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:419th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/419th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png/22px-419th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="22" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/419th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png/33px-419th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/419th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png/44px-419th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="2048" /></a></span> 419th UAV Battalion<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:420th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/420th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png/22px-420th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/420th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png/33px-420th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/420th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png/44px-420th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png 2x" data-file-width="373" data-file-height="468" /></a></span> 420th UAV Battalion<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:425th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/425th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png/22px-425th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/425th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png/33px-425th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/425th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png/44px-425th_Battalion_of_Unmanned_Systems.png 2x" data-file-width="322" data-file-height="424" /></a></span> 425th UAV Regiment<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Unmanned_Systems_Forces&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Unmanned_surface_vehicles_in_Ukraine&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Unmanned surface vehicles in Ukraine (page does not exist)">Unmanned surface vehicles in Ukraine</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%BF%D1%96%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D1%96_%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D1%96_%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8_(%D0%A3%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%97%D0%BD%D0%B0)" class="extiw" title="uk:Безпілотні надводні апарати (Україна)">uk</a>]</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Typhoon_Unit_(Ukraine)" title="Typhoon Unit (Ukraine)">Typhoon Unit (Ukraine)</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Unmanned_Systems_Forces&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist 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Official website of the <a href="/wiki/President_of_Ukraine" title="President of Ukraine">President of Ukraine</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240211175444/https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/pidpisav-ukaz-yakij-rozpochinaye-stvorennya-okremogo-rodu-si-88817">Archived</a> from the original on 11 February 2024<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">10 February</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=I+signed+a+decree+initiating+the+establishment+of+a+separate+branch+of+forces+%E2%80%93+the+Unmanned+Systems+Forces+%E2%80%93+address+by+the+President+of+Ukraine&rft.pub=Official+website+of+the+President+of+Ukraine&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.president.gov.ua%2Fen%2Fnews%2Fpidpisav-ukaz-yakij-rozpochinaye-stvorennya-okremogo-rodu-si-88817&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUnmanned+Systems+Forces" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ius-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-ius_3-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://insideunmannedsystems.com/ukraine-announces-formalization-of-new-unmanned-systems-forces-branch-of-military/">"Ukraine Announces Formalization of New Unmanned Systems Forces Branch of Military"</a>. Inside Unmanned Systems. 7 February 2024. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240314020340/https://insideunmannedsystems.com/ukraine-announces-formalization-of-new-unmanned-systems-forces-branch-of-military/">Archived</a> from the original on 14 March 2024<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Ukraine officially presents Unmanned Systems Forces"</a>. The Kyiv Independent. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240611175757/https://kyivindependent.com/we-set-a-precedent-ukraine-officially-presents-unmanned-systems-forces/">Archived</a> from the original on 11 June 2024<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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