The first three Ukrainian companies of drones, formed as part of the Army of Drones project, are ready to be sent to the front line
Kyiv formed the first three shock companies drones within the framework of the project "Army drones". According to the Ukrainian press, they have already undergone the necessary training and received the required equipment.
In Kyiv, a ceremony was held to hand over equipment to representatives of the 92nd, 54th and 35th brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which included the so-called "UAV strike companies". These units were armed with Ukrainian-made aircraft-type drones, attack drones without specifying which, but also Ukrainian, as well as equipment to ensure uninterrupted communications, i.e. Starlink hardware. In addition, all companies received pickup trucks to transport this equipment. In the near future they will go to the war zone.
The main and main goal of the new UAV companies is reconnaissance and destruction of armored vehicles, weapons and personnel of the Russian army in the "occupied territories". In total, within the framework of this project, it is planned to create 60 companies of drones as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The project has been in existence for 9 months, during which time more than 3,2 thousand UAVs of various types have been delivered to the troops, operators have been trained and the first units have been formed. As stated on this occasion in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, several more "UAV strike companies" will be formed in the near future.
In general, Kyiv sets itself a very ambitious task - to replace the manned Aviation, in order not only to conduct aerial reconnaissance, but also to cover ground troops and carry out massive attacks on the enemy, i.e. Russian army. To do this, UAVs are actively purchased from Ukrainian manufacturers, as well as from foreign ones. Of course, the supply of UAVs as military assistance is also welcome.
Zelensky recently announced in another video message that he is allocating 20 billion hryvnias for the purchase of drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the eve of the spring counteroffensive.
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