The President signed Law No. 11507, which includes a new structure — the UAV Forces — among the separate branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
This is stated in the card of the draft law.
The UAV Forces is the worldʼs first branch of military that uses air, sea surface/submarine, ground unmanned and robotic systems in its combat operations.
The President of Ukraine signed a decree on the UAV Forces on February 6, 2024. And on June 10, Vadym Sukharevsky was appointed commander of the UAV Forces.
A steel swallow was chosen as the logo of the new type of troops — "a peaceful creature that turns into a cold-blooded machine of revenge for wrongdoers," the UAV Forces explained. This image was generated by artificial intelligence, symbolizing the emphasis on technology and its role in modern warfare.
- The creation of a new type of army took place against the background of the intensification of the use of drones in the war with Russia. Ukraine also focused on the production of drones — the state has already contracted Ukrainian manufacturers for one million drones by 2024.