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President Zelensky signed a decree establishing a separate Unmanned Systems Forces branch within the Ukrainian Armed Forces dedicated to drones and associated technology.

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

President Zelensky signed a decree on Tuesday to create a separate branch within the Ukrainian Armed Forces dedicated to the use of drones

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

The new drone forces will be a separate service branch within the Ukrainian Armed Forces, on par with the Air Force or Rocket Forces and Artillery

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on Feb. 6 creating a separate branch of Ukraine's Armed Forces dedicated to drones.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

On February 6, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree providing for the creation of the Unmanned Systems Forces as a separate type of military within the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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