Ukrainian President Zelensky announces the creation of Unmanned Systems Forces within Defense Forces
The corresponding video was published in the president’s Telegram channel, War Ukraine-Russia News Hub reports.
“I just signed a decree that begins the creation of a separate type of forces in our Defense Forces – the Forces of unmanned systems. And this is not a question of the future – it is something that should give a quite concrete result already in the near future. This year should become decisive in many aspects. And, obviously, on the battlefield. Drones – unmanned systems – have proven their effectiveness in battles on the ground, in the sky and at sea. Ukraine really changed the situation in the Black Sea thanks to drones. Reflecting stormtroopers on the ground is largely the work of drones. Large-scale destruction of the occupiers and their equipment is also drones.
Now the list of tasks is clear: special staff positions for work with drones, special divisions, effective training, systematization of experience, constant scaling of production and attraction of the best ideas, the best specialists in this field. This is a task for the army, the Ministry of Defense and the government as a whole. And in order to provide the necessary coordination in the defense forces, to ensure the proper level of planning and the quality of logistics, the Forces of unmanned systems will be created in the structure of the Armed Forces. Corresponding proposals will be submitted for consideration by the National Security Council.
We continue to reboot the state system – those elements of it that are necessary for Ukraine to achieve its goals. Perfectly fair goals. Ukraine can win. Must win. And we must do all this! Thanks to everyone who helps! Glory to everyone who fights and works for the sake of our state!” – said the head of state