The Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) Ukraine Drone warfare

Velcro on back The Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) (Ukrainian: Сили безпілотних систем (СБС), romanized: Syly bezpilotnykh system (SBS)) is a branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that 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]HistoryFormation On 6 February 2024, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a decree instructing the Government of Ukraine and the General Staff to create a separate branch of the Armed Forces dedicated to unmanned systems, after which the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine would consider the issue.[6][7] On 10 February, it was announced that Colonel Vadym Sukharevsky had become deputy of Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and would be responsible for the implementat