Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 9 times today. Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces took out $60 million worth of Russian air defense systems over the course of three days, it claimed in a social media post on Nov. 28. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com […]
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Ukraine unites Unmanned Systems Forces with top ‘Drone Line’ units under new command group
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) announced on June 20 the establishment of a new command group that will unite the branch with other top drone units in the country’s military. Drones have become one of the defining tools of the full-scale war, used extensively by both Ukraine and Russia for surveillance, long-range strikes, and tactical […]
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces launching women’s unit
The Unmanned Systems Forces have begun recruiting members for its new women’s unit called the Harpies, the branch announced on April 2. The Harpies also include male personnel, but the “role of pilots who deliver the final blows will be performed exclusively by women,” the unit said on Telegram. Ukraine has pioneered drone technology during […]
Unmanned Systems Forces have carried out over 220 operations deep into Russia since its establishment, commander says
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) have conducted over 220 operations deep inside Russian territory in the six months since its creation, Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi, commander of the USF, said in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty published on Feb. 3. Throughout Russia’s full-scale invasion, both Ukraine and Russia have heavily invested in drone technology, […]