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Ukraine highlights creation of Unmanned Systems Forces as separate service branch

Ukraine highlights creation of Unmanned Systems Forces as separate service branch

The post emphasizes Ukraine’s 2024 creation of a dedicated Unmanned Systems Forces branch, framing drones as a primary instrument across air, land, and sea. While not detailing a specific new device, it reflects an organizational/doctrinal innovation: institutionalizing UAV/USV/UGV operations (including deep strike and drone logistics/medevac) as a standalone arm of service.

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