Ukraine's military scales up drone forces amid intensified battles – Commander-in-Chief
Photo: Oleksandr Syrsky (GettyImages)
Unmanned systems are an important argument for deterring and destroying Russian troops. That is why the number of relevant units is increasing, according to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Given the Russian aggressor's significant superiority in terms of personnel, unmanned systems are a powerful argument for deterring the Russian troops and destroying them on the battlefield.
"We have no choice but to fight with quality and skill," the commander believes.
Syrskyi reports on the results of the use of unmanned aerial systems in September. According to him, during September, our unmanned aerial systems hit 66,500 enemy targets, which is 10.8% more than in August.
Of these, 39,200 hits were conducted by suicide drones. At the same time, 18,159 Russian soldiers were hit or destroyed.
He notes that the number of tasks performed by robotic ground systems has almost doubled. This indicates that commanders are paying more attention to this important component of unmanned systems.
"The advantage in the use of FPV remains in our favor, although Russia is doing everything to achieve parity," he says.
Currently, the military command continues to scale up the Unmanned Systems Forces and recruiting. Syrskyi also stresses the need to optimize the structure of the units, improve interaction with infantry units, and urgently resolve problematic issues.
The head of the Armed Forces of Ukraine thanked the unmanned systems servicemen for their contribution to the destruction of the Russian troops and their determination in carrying out combat missions.
"Once again, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the soldiers of the Ukrainian Defense Forces' unmanned systems for their great contribution to the destruction of the Russian troops, their determination in carrying out combat missions, and their commitment to the development of this area," said Syrskyi.
Unmanned Systems Forces
At the beginning of last year, Ukraine began discussing the creation of Unmanned Systems Forces as a separate branch of the Armed Forces. The Ministry of Defense explained why a new branch of the military was needed. Initially, Vadym Sukharevskyi headed the Unmanned Systems Forces.
This year, Robert Brovdi, call sign Magyar, took over as head of the Unmanned Systems Forces. After his appointment, five units of the Drone Line and 7 units of the Unmanned Systems Forces were merged into the Unmanned Systems Forces Group.
He recently announced that new brigades and the 1st Separate Center had been added to the Armed Forces' Unmanned Systems Forces. Recruitment for the group will also begin in October.
