The Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out a series of long-range strikes against multiple Russian military objectives in the occupied regions of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Luhansk during the first days of May.
Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of the USF, released footage on Sunday confirming the destruction of several high-value assets.
Among the targets successfully hit were:
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A Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery system in Novyi Svit, Donetsk region.
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A Tor surface-to-air missile system in Markivka, Luhansk region.
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Two P-18 radar stations located in Heraskivka, Luhansk region, and Sofiivka, Zaporizhzhia region.
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The telecommunications center and temporary deployment point of the “Rubikon” unit in Mariupol.
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A temporary deployment point for the “Storm” unit in Kamianuvate.
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A Russian military personnel deployment point in Stepko, Zaporizhzhia region.
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A repair base in Kadiivka and six separate airspace control systems across the occupied territories.
These operations follow a period of rapid technological escalation in drone warfare. Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Presidential Office, recently emphasized that success on the battlefield is increasingly dependent on innovation and the integration of advanced control systems.
The USF has been at the forefront of this shift, recently achieving a world-first by using a naval drone to launch an aerial interceptor.
The systemic nature of these strikes is intended to degrade Russian military logistics and air defense layers.
Previous operations led by Commander Brovdi in April targeted similar high-value assets, including Iskander missile systems in Crimea, and contributed to significant logistical bottlenecks for the Russian military.