Unmanned Systems Forces
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Unmanned Systems Forces | |
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Сили безпілотних систем (Syly bezpilotnykh system) | |
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Active | 6 February 2024–present |
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Role | Drone warfare |
Part of | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
Headquarters | Kyiv |
Equipment | Unmanned combat vehicles |
Commanders | |
Commander of the USF | Colonel Vadym Sukharevsky |
The Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) is a branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine which specializes in drone warfare and the use of unmanned military robots on land, sea and air.[1][2] The USF was created in the midst of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, and was formally established on 11 June 2024.[3] Ukraine is the first country to have a branch of its military dedicated to unmanned systems.[4][5]
History
[edit]Formation
[edit]On 6 February 2024, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a decree instructing the Government of Ukraine and the General Staff to consider and work out the creation of the appropriate type of troops, after which the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine will consider the issue.[6]
On 10 February 2024, it was announced that Colonel Vadym Sukharevsky had become deputy of the recently appointed Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and would be responsible for implementation of unmanned systems.[7] Since the start of the fullscale Russian invasion, Sukharevsky was a commander of 59th Motorized Brigade.
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.
On 7 May 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine supported the draft decree of the President of Ukraine, developed by the Ministry of Defense together with the General Staff, on creating a separate type of troop within the Armed Forces: the Unmanned Systems Forces.[8]
On 10 June 2024, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence announced that Colonel Vadym Sukharevsky was appointed commander of the UAV Forces.[9] On 11 June, the force was formally established.[3]
As of June 2024, around 3,000 soldiers were reported to be in the USF.[10][need quotation to verify]
Operations
[edit]The USF has claimed to have better quality drones than the Russian Armed Forces, despite Russia having six times the quantity.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "I signed a decree initiating the establishment of a separate branch of forces – the Unmanned Systems Forces – address by the President of Ukraine" (in Ukrainian). Official website of the President of Ukraine. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Ukraine Announces Formalization of New Unmanned Systems Forces Branch of Military". Inside Unmanned Systems. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ a b Alexander Khrebet (11 June 2024). "'We set a precedent.' Ukraine officially presents Unmanned Systems Forces". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "As Ukraine focuses on drone warfare, its military creates new Unmanned Systems Forces branch". ABC News. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ https://www.eldebate.com/internacional/20240208/nuevas-fuerzas-sistemas-no-tripulados-ucrania-estan-llamadas-cambiar-guerra-rusia_172941.html
- ^ УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №51/2024 Про нарощування спроможностей сил оборони
- ^ Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "Combat commanders, brigades' real-life experience must be implemented for the Armed Forces' success". president.gov.ua. Official website of the President of Ukraine. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Tetyana Oliynyk (7 June 2024). "Ukrainian government backs draft presidential decree creating Unmanned Systems Forces within Armed Forces". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Opanasenko, Oleksandra (10 June 2024). "Vadym Sukharevsky was appointed commander of the UAV Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine". Babel.ua. General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "У Києві презентували новітній рід військ ЗСУ — Сили безпілотних систем" (in Ukrainian). 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Vadym Sukharevsky, the man in charge of Ukraine's drones". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
External links
[edit]- Сайт Президента України
- Сайт Міністерства оборони України
- У Мінцифри розкрили подробиці створення Командування безпілотних систем у ЗСУ// Армія-Інформ, 7 лютого 2024
- Створення Сил безпілотних систем відкриє нові можливості у застосуванні дронів - Міноборони// Укрінформ, 7 лютого 2024 року
- У складі ЗСУ з'являться Сили безпілотних систем – указ Зеленського// Радіо Свобода, 6 лютого 2024 року
- Зеленський ініціював створення Сил безпілотних систем у ЗСУ// DW, 6 лютого 2024 року
- Столтенберг привітав створення Сил безпілотних систем у ЗСУ// Європейська правда, 7 лютого 2024 року