Russia to create Drone Forces
Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov has proposed the formation of drone forces in the country. Source: Russian state-owned news agencies TASS and RIA Novosti Quote from Belousov: "Following the directive of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, it is proposed to create a new branch of the military - the 'Unmanned Systems Forces'."
Advertisement:Details: He added that the creation of such forces could be completed by the third quarter of 2025.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin, during a Defence Ministry meeting, claimed that "several thousand drones" are supposedly being supplied to the Russian military every day.
Background:
Advertisement:- In February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed the Cabinet of Ministers (the Ukrainian government) to set up a new service branch within the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Drone Forces.
- In June, Vadym Sukharevskyi was appointed commander of the Drone Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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