Ukraine’s Drone Force Destroys $40 Billion in Russian Assets in First Year, Zelenskyy Said
Zelenskyy said the branch’s drone strikes have damaged Russian logistics and air defenses, with cumulative losses rising 57% since April, officials said.
- On Thursday, June 11, 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy officially designated that date as the annual Day of the Unmanned Systems Forces. This proclamation marks one year since the branch's establishment within the Armed Forces.
- Emphasizing the modernization of warfare, leadership noted that new technology integration allows forces to achieve strategic goals previously considered unattainable with conventional weapons.
- Unmanned systems units struck 174 air defense assets between January and May 2026, according to official reports. These operations disabled various radar stations, electronic warfare gear, and surface-to-air missile systems.
- Operations caused approximately $40 billion in damage to targets during the first year, while Moscow incurred over $5.4 billion in losses. These cumulative impacts have significantly degraded enemy protective capabilities.
- The government stated that it will further strengthen the branch to increase the impact of long-range strikes on military logistics across temporarily occupied territories.
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Ukraine has officially introduced the Day of the Unmanned Systems Forces. It will be celebrated annually on June 11. This was announced by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. In the year since the formation of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Russian targets of various levels worth almost $40 billion have been hit. These are strikes on military facilities and logistics of the Russian Federation. “The most important thing is that these are d…
The President proudly declared that the Ukrainian Armed Forces' unmanned systems are a model for many armies around the world. Since their inception a year ago, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' unmanned systems have struck Russian targets worth nearly $40 billion. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing his evening address. According to the President, Ukraine was the first country in the world to create the …
The number was spoken by Zelensky.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that in the year after the creation of the Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS of the Armed Forces), Russian targets of various levels worth almost $40 billion were hit.
Ukraine created drone army one year ago. It already destroyed $40 billion worth in Russian targets
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS) have struck Russian targets worth nearly $40 billion in the year since the branch's creation, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. On 10 June, the Ukrainian president signed a decree establishing the Day of Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS Day). The $40 billion cumulative damage figure Zelenskyy cited represents a 57% increase over the $25.5 billion in cumulative Russian losses that Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi r…
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