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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President Zelensky signed a decree on Tuesday to create a separate branch within the Ukrainian Armed Forces dedicated to the use of drones
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
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on Feb. 6 creating a separate branch of Ukraine's Armed Forces dedicated to drones.
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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