
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces hit 5 Russian vessels
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces reported striking five Russian vessels in the ports of temporarily occupied Mariupol and Berdiansk, as well as in coastal waters, during the night of June 4-5.
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Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces reported striking five Russian vessels in the ports of temporarily occupied Mariupol and Berdiansk, as well as in coastal waters, during the night of June 4-5.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed readiness for direct negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, stating that recent drone strikes on Russia allow Ukraine to negotiate as equals. This comes as experts note heavy fighting in southern Ukraine and Zelensky claims Russia made no significant battlefield gains in May.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces conducted strikes on two military training grounds, a gas storage facility, and enemy logistics in Russian-occupied territories overnight.
The commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces reported that 46 enemy targets were struck in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia regions, and Crimea, as well as in Russia, over two nights.
The commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces stated that Russia is 'ripping off' and imitating the successful drone tactics developed and employed by Ukraine's forces.
Operators from Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces reportedly hit Tor-M2 and Tunguska air defense systems, an oil depot, and communication hubs in Russia's Bryansk region and other Russian-controlled areas.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces announced that they successfully struck 38 Russian air defense assets during the month of April.
Operators of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces successfully shot down an enemy Shahed-type UAV using an interceptor drone launched from an unmanned surface platform, marking a global first in drone defense tactics.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with Italian President Mattarella and Prime Minister Meloni in Rome to discuss security and continued support for Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukraine's air defense successfully downed numerous Russian missiles and drones amid ongoing combat clashes.
In the 10 months since their establishment, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have successfully struck more than 24,000 pieces of Russian military equipment.
According to Syrskyi, Russia intends to expand its Unmanned Systems Forces to 165,500 personnel by the end of 2026, indicating a strategic focus on drone warfare.

A Russian drone attack on a market in Nikopol, Ukraine, resulted in five fatalities and 19 injuries, including a 14-year-old girl. Ukrainian authorities have condemned the incident as another war crime.

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces successfully destroyed a Buk-M3 air defense system, a Buk-M2 transporter-loader vehicle, and struck a Triumph radar station belonging to the S-400 surface-to-air missile system in Russia's Bryansk Oblast.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has arrested an agent in the Kharkiv region, described as a 'mole' within Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, who was allegedly spying for both Russian and Belarusian intelligence services.
Units of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) destroyed a Russian Buk‑M1 surface‑to‑air missile system in the temporarily occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region and struck several other military targets.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 54 Russian air defense assets over the course of the winter.
On February 28, the Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine's Armed Forces destroyed an enemy S-300V anti-aircraft missile system radar station in Donetsk region using a Ukrainian middle strike drone.

The 1st unmanned systems centre of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck an oil depot in the temporarily Russian-occupied city of Luhansk on the night of 26-27 February.
The Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine's Armed Forces successfully targeted two Russian Tor surface-to-air missile systems in the Donetsk region and an oil depot in the Luhansk region during the night of February 22.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued an open letter to Vladimir Putin, proposing a face-to-face meeting to end the war, stating that "enough is enough." Donald Trump welcomed the possibility of such a meeting between the two leaders.
Units of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have successfully struck the Russian cargo vessel, Leonid Pestrikov, in the port of occupied Berdiansk.

The Netherlands has delivered over 60 pickup trucks and advanced drone systems to Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces. This aid aims to bolster Ukraine's capabilities in the ongoing conflict.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces are actively tracking every Shahed-type drone that traverses Belarusian airspace. This monitoring is part of Ukraine's ongoing defense efforts.

Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, has put forward a proposal to introduce a "Standard 10" formula for attack UAV crews within Ukraine's defense forces.
According to the commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert 'Madiar' Browdi, Russia's armed forces have been losing more soldiers than they gain through mobilization for the fifth month in a row.

Ukrainian drones from the Security Service's Special Operations Centre Alpha, in coordination with Defence Intelligence and Unmanned Systems Forces, have again struck infrastructure at the Port of Tuapse and the Tuapse Refinery.

Ukrainian forces, including the Security Service and Unmanned Systems Forces, successfully destroyed Russian fuel trains near Luhansk. This operation targeted critical logistics infrastructure for the Russian military.
Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces have reportedly struck a petrochemical plant in Sterlitamak, Russia's Bashkortostan region, which is known for producing aviation fuel and synthetic rubber.
The Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have reported eliminating more than 82,000 Russian personnel within 10 months of their creation.

Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, reports that Russia intends to expand its unmanned systems forces to 165,000 personnel by the end of 2026, while also noting Ukraine's success in inflicting casualties on Russian troops using its own drone units.
On the night of March 29, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces successfully struck Russian BM-30 Smerch/Tornado-S multiple rocket launchers and fuel tanks in temporarily occupied Crimea, with drones destroying three MLRS and a transport-loading vehicle.

Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces successfully destroyed a Russian Ka-52 'Alligator' attack helicopter in the Pokrovsk direction using a fiber-optic drone, with a second drone reportedly hunting the crew on the ground.
Unmanned Systems Forces units destroyed a Russian S-300V missile system and hit a Tor missile system and a fuel train in the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region.

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed a Russian Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system in the temporarily occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast and struck a number of other Russian facilities in the occupied parts of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts as well as in Crimea on the night of 10-11 March.
The Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with the Special Operations Forces, destroyed the Russian Kasta radar station in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have struck a Russian Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile and gun system at the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works in Mariupol.
On the night of February 27, operators of the 1st Separate Center for Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck an oil depot in Luhansk, which is temporarily occupied by Russia.

Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) destroyed three Russian Tor-M1 air defense systems, totaling $75 million, in the early hours of Friday, February 20, according to

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have reportedly destroyed Shahed launchers, cranes, vehicles, and supply depots at Donetsk airport, which they claim to have under fire control, disrupting Russian operations.

Russia's state nuclear company Rosatom claims a Ukrainian drone struck the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe's largest, causing no major damage. This accusation comes as Ukrainian President Zelensky stated Ukraine is conducting long-range strikes in response to Russian attacks.

Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a series of strikes on Russian targets, including a drone attack that partially shut down a major oil refinery and a deadly assault on the FSB headquarters in occupied Kherson. These attacks reportedly resulted in significant casualties among Russian forces and infrastructure damage.

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces, in a joint operation with the Unmanned Systems Forces and other defense components, struck the Ryazan Refinery in Russia during the night of May 14-15.
BBC Russia has reported the death of Valery Averin, a 23-year-old student from Buryatia, who was killed in the war in Ukraine after signing a contract to serve in Russia’s unmanned systems forces.

According to Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, the Russian army has experienced a net loss of personnel for the fifth consecutive month, with more troops being lost than recruited since December 2025.

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces claim that their strikes are costing Russia billions of rupees daily, specifically citing a significant drop in daily oil shipments through key Russian ports. They estimate a reduction of around 880,000 barrels.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces successfully struck 16 Russian military targets overnight on April 16, with targets including air defense systems, Iskander missile bases, and fuel depots.

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have confirmed a strike on the Cherepovets-Azot plant in Russia, which is involved in producing components for explosives.
Budanov stated that attacks on Russian oil terminals are affecting the negotiations and strengthening Ukraine's position.

Trenutno smo pod ukrajinskom gasnom blokadom, ali možemo nadoknaditi gubitak sa juga, ako se ta pupčana vrpca preseče, mađarska ekonomija će stati, poručio je premijer Viktor Orban.

Robert 'Magyar' Brovdi, Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, stated that eliminating one Russian soldier costs US$878 in matériel, adding that his forces currently eliminate 400 Russians for every one Ukrainian.

A Polish judge has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, where he is accused of conducting illegal excavations in Crimea, a peninsula annexed by Russia. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has welcomed the decision.
The war has entered a new stage. By April 1 this year, Russia plans to increase the number of personnel in its unmanned systems forces to 101,000 troops.

The Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck four self-propelled Russian air defence systems in the temporarily occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia Oblast and Kherson Oblast on the night of 5-6 March.
The Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the night of March 1 destroyed an Imbir radar station and a launcher-loader self-propelled unit of the S-300V surface-to-air missile system, deployed by Russian forces near the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol in the Donetsk region.

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have hit a Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun system at the Azovstal steelworks in temporarily occupied Mariupol.

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed Russian military equipment, including air defence systems, a radar and a multiple-launch rocket system in occupied territory on the night of 23-24 February.