Unmanned Systems Forces (Ukraine)

Branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Unmanned Systems Forces

Сили безпілотних систем
Active| 6 February 2024–present
Country|  Ukraine
Role| Drone warfare
Part of| Armed Forces of Ukraine
Headquarters| Kyiv
Equipment| Unmanned combat aerial vehicles
Commanders
Commander of the UAV Forces| Colonel Vadym Sukharevsky

Military unit

The Unmanned Systems Forces (Ukrainian: Сили безпілотних систем, romanized: Syly bezpilotnykh system) are a future branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which involves air, sea, and ground unmanned and robotic systems.[1][2]

## History[edit]

On February 6, 2024, a Decree of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was published, 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.[3]

On February 10, 2024 it was announced that colonel Vadym Sukharevsky have become deputy of recently appointed Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and will be responsible for implementation of unmanned systems[4]. 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.

> — Volodymyr Zelenskyy

On May 7, 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[5].

On June 10, 2024 Ministry of Defence announced[6] that colonel Vadym Sukharevsky was appointed commander of the UAV Forces.

## See also[edit]

* Unmanned aerial vehicle
* Unmanned surface vehicles in Ukraine [uk]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "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.
2. ^ "Ukraine Announces Formalization of New Unmanned Systems Forces Branch of Military". Inside Unmanned Systems. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
3. ^ УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №51/2024 Про нарощування спроможностей сил оборони
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ "The Cabinet of Ministers supported the draft Decree on creating the Unmanned Systems Forces". Facebook. Rustem Umerov, Minister of Defence of Ukraine. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
6. ^ 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.

## 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

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