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

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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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    1. -15
      28 March 2023 20: 13
      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

      I hope our EW facilities are already able to put powerful interference and land these drones.

      1. -34
        28 March 2023 20: 24
        Of course, they are able to, they are constantly training to land them, and we have a lot of these electronic warfare equipment, so we can easily cope with this miserable bunch of self-made drones. And if this is not so, then now the cissists are throwing minuses at me.
        1. -6
          28 March 2023 20: 38
          I already wrote that Ukrainian sites are deeply outraged that someone is simply burning electronic boards seven kilometers from the front line.
          1. -12
            28 March 2023 20: 43
            Well, if this is the case, and if this is the case along the entire front, then it’s generally good - we can hope that they won’t break through to us at all, but will fall down on approach.
            1. +1
              29 March 2023 00: 03
              Burning electronics at a distance is tantamount to suicide. The radiation is immediately detected - a blow is struck. Here some other methods are needed.
          2. -12
            28 March 2023 20: 49
            Static electricity.
            Devices cannot be grounded.
        2. -8
          28 March 2023 21: 18
          So this is so, since they have already thrown minuses?)))
        3. -15
          28 March 2023 22: 02
          Something hurts a lot of minuses. Apparently, the morally unstable and prone to panic joined the cips.
          1. +4
            28 March 2023 23: 49
            Quote from Aken
            Something hurts a lot of minuses. Apparently, the morally unstable and prone to panic joined the cips.

            Let them land first.
          2. +2
            29 March 2023 14: 50
            I'm tired of empty hats
      2. +3
        28 March 2023 20: 44
        Freebooter: I hope our EW facilities are already able to put powerful jamming and land these drones.
        I think it should work effectively when on the defensive. And when you attack, you will plant your own.
      3. -6
        28 March 2023 21: 25
        It surprises me that we cannot identify sources of radio emission and hit them. Any drone has a radio transmitter, just like the operator gives out his place. How could they be identified? AWACS A-50 or Avaks needed?
        1. +8
          28 March 2023 21: 59
          All have been working through remote repeaters for a long time. Ours too. You are half a year behind the times. And lard has recently been trying to work through starlink.
      4. SSR
        -6
        28 March 2023 22: 11
        Quote: Flibuster
        I hope our electronic warfare

        Let's see what's in place, KRET will show.
        In general, ours have the technology to control a swarm of drones.
        There was already a demonstration in St. Petersburg.
        1. 0
          29 March 2023 19: 13
          In St. Petersburg, there were purchased Chinese ktr drones used in many places in the world for holidays. So xs what are "ours able"
      5. -3
        29 March 2023 01: 42
        Well, this question needs to be demanded from the daughter of Shoigu and his son-in-law ....
      6. -4
        29 March 2023 19: 47
        Hope dies last. And our drones are produced by a bakery
        1. -1
          29 March 2023 21: 43
          Hope dies last. And our drones are produced by a bakery
          Worse, schoolchildren collect drones from the enemy FPV.
    2. 0
      28 March 2023 20: 14
      If there is information about the creation, acquisition, then surely there is information about the place of deployment? Why not calibrate the valiant undertakings of the pro-American clown?
      1. +2
        28 March 2023 20: 28
        Why, they probably already parted ways, immediately after photographing:
      2. +5
        28 March 2023 21: 08
        Yes, it would not hurt, first of all, to personally calibrate this clown himself, last year!
      3. 0
        29 March 2023 01: 44
        Yes, stop it in the end ... And Thor will not earn an ammonia supply ... Or something else .. So put up with losses and another redeployment ...
        1. 0
          29 March 2023 19: 48
          An increase in ammonia production is already planned
    3. +26
      28 March 2023 20: 14
      Seriously, it's dangerous. Requires urgent countermeasures
      1. +13
        28 March 2023 20: 58
        Seriously, it's dangerous. Requires urgent countermeasures

        So far, apparently not used. They hope for a flock of use for a breakthrough during the "onset". It is clear that most of this will be destroyed, but they can perform their function. This must be taken into account.
    4. 0
      28 March 2023 20: 17
      Zelensky recently announced in another video message that he is allocating 20 billion hryvnias
      Really personally?
    5. +18
      28 March 2023 20: 18
      If true, then the threat is real.
      The larger the group of drones, the more difficult it is to bring everything down.

      Is the zoo already jamming Starlink?
      By the way, has Musk reacted yet?
      1. +3
        28 March 2023 20: 27
        Quote: Mister X
        Is the zoo already jamming Starlink?
        By the way, has Musk reacted yet?

        Yes, it looks like he disconnected before. 1. The Armed Forces of Ukraine do not pay, 2 In general, he did not create this network for use in war (as he himself stated).
        1. +5
          28 March 2023 20: 46
          Yes, it seems like it turned off, then it turned it on again, because it was ordered from above. Or do you think that they carry the Starlink kits mentioned in the article because they have nothing to do?
        2. +2
          28 March 2023 21: 34
          Quote: Egoza
          Quote: Mister X
          Is the zoo already jamming Starlink?
          By the way, has Musk reacted yet?

          Yes, it looks like he disconnected before. 1. The Armed Forces of Ukraine do not pay, 2 In general, he did not create this network for use in war (as he himself stated).

          Then, in view of the fact that dill did not pay for the service, he wanted to shift the costs to the Pentagon, but was not heard.
          And here yesterday slipped information about the "fresh shutdown" of Starlink for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
          https://antifashist.com/item/mask-zapretil-ispolzovanie-starlink-na-ukrainskih-bpla.html
      2. +6
        28 March 2023 20: 31
        The zoo still jams Starlink, especially in cold weather:
      3. +9
        28 March 2023 22: 15
        Explain, "Zoo" artillery reconnaissance station, how does it relate to electronic warfare?
        1. +1
          29 March 2023 08: 43
          Quote: tatarin1972
          Explain, "Zoo" artillery reconnaissance station

          You are right, the Zoo is for counter-battery combat.
          But Zoo-1M was also taught to detect UAVs.
          Maybe they have already taught and deal with them, and not just transmit the coordinates.
          News from the website of the Ministry of Defense from 2018.
          1. +4
            29 March 2023 16: 59
            Detect, but do not extinguish the signal, do not burn out the control, this is not electronic warfare, this is artillery reconnaissance.
            1. +3
              29 March 2023 19: 16
              Not a single electronic warfare can burn out control. Estimate the required energy costs. The maximum that it can do is jam the control channel with interference. But again, this is a channel between the drone and the remote control, and not between the drone and the satellite. EW satellite signal does not jam
      4. SSR
        0
        28 March 2023 22: 17
        Quote: Mister X
        By the way, has Musk reacted yet?

        At a speed of over 100 km., an hour, the starlink is jammed.
        This is about Ilona.
        Proof now I will not look for the phone. News from 20 days.
    6. +2
      28 March 2023 20: 25
      There are probably no jammers to jam along the entire front line. Especially to the depths of the Black Sea.
      So the danger is real, if it's not ukrofake.
      But Rostec probably made even more drones with bombs for the Russian army. With which she should bomb the APU.
    7. +16
      28 March 2023 20: 26
      The enemy knows how to fight, besides, he learns quickly.
      Apparently, the years of "non-alternative Minsk" were wasted only here.
      Well, there are few things worse than a peacetime army.
    8. +6
      28 March 2023 20: 42
      Just the case when a lot, if not all, depends on the work of intelligence and counterintelligence.
      What do we know about the Drone Army?
      What she is.
      How do we know this?
      Ukrainian media reported.
      All hope that we have some information that is not intended for wide publicity is the neutralization plan. Yes, we don't know yet, I hope we find out.
      But, if at some point this armada of drones, intact and unharmed, falls on the heads of our guys, we will also know that we have practically no intelligence and counterintelligence.
    9. -5
      28 March 2023 20: 57
      More like a propaganda move.
      And in general, all the hype of the last month, some kind of PR.
      1. +15
        28 March 2023 21: 11
        Quote: Architect
        More like a propaganda move.
        And in general, all the hype of the last month, some kind of PR.

        Certainly. Over the winter, equipment was transferred and personnel were trained for a tank corps and 2 mechanized corps. And yes, the hype...
        1. -11
          28 March 2023 21: 18
          Quote from cold wind
          Certainly. Over the winter, equipment was transferred and personnel were trained for a tank corps and 2 mechanized corps. And yes, the hype...

          Are you drunk?
          Where in the text did the author write about the tank corps and 2 mechanized corps?
          We are talking about drones here.
        2. 0
          29 March 2023 08: 40
          Quote from cold wind
          Certainly. Over the winter, equipment was transferred and personnel were trained for a tank corps and 2 mechanized corps. And yes, the hype...

          Well, it's actually really hype. These corps do not even pull a full-fledged division.

          True, the RF Armed Forces are also not rich in full-fledged divisions, not to mention corps.
    10. +14
      28 March 2023 21: 11
      Many at the front point out that with the UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the situation is better than ours.
      However, as with communication. And intelligence.
      1. +2
        28 March 2023 21: 34
        Of course. For you, this was a discovery? And I have been banned on Russian sites for such information since April last year.
      2. +3
        28 March 2023 23: 05
        yes, as it were, they talked about it for 60 minutes, and Sladkov also spoke, and yes, it’s that the Russian Federation is bad with counter-battery combat!
        1. +4
          29 March 2023 00: 20
          Well, think for yourself: since the war with impoverished Ukraine has been going on for the second year and NONE of the stated goals has been achieved, then what is the state of the RV Armed Forces, except for problems with counter-battery combat and blah ?!
    11. -11
      28 March 2023 21: 32
      In each department, hunting rifles loaded with shot should help, cheaply and cheerfully.
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    13. -15
      28 March 2023 21: 45
      The show is coming soon - stock up on popcorn and wait. Too bad you can't bid. It will be very interesting - soviet type army vs NATO type army
    14. +9
      28 March 2023 21: 51
      The Chinese have already made a bunch of ZAKs, whatever, miniguns, 76 caliber, 100 caliber. Ours don't even move. The year of the SVO is coming, it was possible to make a turret with a minigun or a twin of any caliber, from 7.62 to 23 mm, on the basis of tigers, ahmats, messes. Plus a millimeter radar, optics and everything, a cheap remedy against low-flying drones is ready. How did these old people get it, well, you don’t understand computers, pull up the youth.
      1. +3
        28 March 2023 22: 02
        Quote: Timur_kz
        Plus a millimeter radar, optics and everything, a cheap remedy against low-flying drones is ready



        You can also see what the Americans have in the series.
        1. +5
          28 March 2023 23: 33
          I'm surprised why the Armed Forces of Ukraine don't have them yet. Here, even rockets are superfluous. Minigun 7,62 for four barrels, optics / teplak with a laser rangefinder and afar, such as Burdock. Against the same switchblades, fpv drones, leleks, etc. You can’t sneak up on such a ZAK unnoticed, as in the case of the same Shell or Thor, they often turn off the radar, and it’s expensive to work with missiles for such targets. Mass release, and now the head would not hurt about any Army of Drones. Why don't they think ahead? Like a flock of sheep, they are waiting for the boss to take the initiative.
          1. -1
            28 March 2023 23: 47
            Quote: Timur_kz
            I'm surprised why the Armed Forces of Ukraine don't have them yet.

            You need a cow like this. (WITH)
          2. +2
            29 March 2023 08: 56
            Quote: Timur_kz
            Mass release, and now the head would not hurt about any Army of Drones. Why don't they think ahead?

            They think.
            https://www.kalashnikov.ru/dronam-konets-distantsionnyj-boevoj-modul-rws/
            Quote: Timur_kz
            Here, even rockets are superfluous. Minigun 7,62 for four barrels, optics

            There are such options (although the M134 Minigun is not required, the usual 7,62 machine gun is sufficient). But options with a programmable air explosion are now considered more rational - a 40mm grenade launcher or a 30mm cannon.
            Quote: Timur_kz
            optics / teplak with a laser rangefinder and afar, such as Burdock. ... mass release

            Are you talking about Russia? You see, Russia has problems with both AFAR (even for aircraft / ships) and with teplokami (even for tanks), and in general with remotely controlled combat modules. Listen to the song "Valenki" crossed out, look for and repair the ZU-23-2.
            I'm surprised why the APU doesn't have them yet

            Ordered last year, should be here by now.
            https://topwar.ru/200993-raketnyj-kompleks-vampire-dlja-ukrainy-prosto-deshevo-i-ne-slishkom-polezno.html
          3. -1
            29 March 2023 19: 20
            optics/teplak with laser rangefinder and afar

            Mass release

            Ahahahahahaha
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      3. -1
        29 March 2023 19: 19
        Well, they made you motorcycle leagues with sparks in the towers. This is what you fight. And forget about the millimeter radar, the general's dacha has not been completed yet.
    15. +5
      28 March 2023 22: 58
      quickly they create and adjust, it must be admitted !!!
    16. +5
      29 March 2023 00: 41
      In fact, you need to be very careful about this message. According to the TC of drones, Ukrainians in China bought up a huge number of racing FPV drones, converted them into strike drones and armed these companies with them. In addition to high efficiency, an unpleasant feature of these drones is that it takes several months to prepare an operator to work in virtual reality glasses, and even with a drone maneuvering at high speed. The video of the use of such drones by our operators is impressive. But there are only a few such operators.
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    18. +3
      29 March 2023 02: 49
      Quote: Architect
      Quote from cold wind
      Certainly. Over the winter, equipment was transferred and personnel were trained for a tank corps and 2 mechanized corps. And yes, the hype...

      Are you drunk?
      Where in the text did the author write about the tank corps and 2 mechanized corps?
      We are talking about drones here.


      so with drones, the situation is the same as with equipment ... while Ukraine centrally creates companies of attack UAVs, in the Russian Armed Forces, after a year of war, volunteers and enthusiasts are still involved in this topic .. I already have a strong belief that our Minister of Defense or a complete idiot or a hidden enemy ... all this can end very, very sadly ...
      1. -1
        29 March 2023 07: 13
        Quote: Krilion
        Quote: Architect
        Quote from cold wind
        Certainly. Over the winter, equipment was transferred and personnel were trained for a tank corps and 2 mechanized corps. And yes, the hype...

        Are you drunk?
        Where in the text did the author write about the tank corps and 2 mechanized corps?
        We are talking about drones here.


        so with drones, the situation is the same as with equipment ... while Ukraine centrally creates companies of attack UAVs, in the Russian Armed Forces, after a year of war, volunteers and enthusiasts are still involved in this topic .. I already have a strong belief that our Minister of Defense or a complete idiot or a hidden enemy ... all this can end very, very sadly ...

        Everything is fine.
        Enough snot on the sites to dissolve.
        Everyone is doing their own thing.
        All tasks are solved.
        And no one is obliged to inform all this in detail.
    19. +1
      29 March 2023 02: 56
      Wait, just the other day the factory that made them was bombed.
    20. 0
      29 March 2023 12: 23
      It is important to know that drone operators are not sitting on NATO territory.
    21. 0
      29 March 2023 13: 50
      Hospade, how many alarmists are here ... Tears and bubbles spilled out of the spouts.
      When you are scared
      That's half a beat
      And the flag is broken
      And the bayonet pierces the back. (Suvorov)
    22. 0
      29 March 2023 14: 09
      On our part, in this regard, things are generally sad, no systematic work is being carried out, everything is on the shoulders of enthusiastic volunteers, a year has already passed. Again, this is development, production, operator training and implementation. If something starts moving, it is a drag and a bureaucratic swamp. We need a strong kick (pendel) under a warm place, the only question is who will give it to their own or others.

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