The government has supported the draft presidential decree on the creation of a separate type of troops in the Armed Forces - the Unmanned Systems Forces.
The decree was drafted by the Ministry of Defence in cooperation with the General Staff, said Defence Minister Rustem Umerov. He called it a strategic step in the face of the growing threat from Russia.
"Unmanned systems forces are a modern and necessary solution for the effective use of our combat potential and technological superiority over the enemy at all levels - strategic, operational and tactical - with the help of unmanned systems in the air, on land and at sea. To implement this initiative, the Ministry of Defence will prepare and submit a relevant draft law to the Government," he said.
Umerov is confident that the creation of the Unmanned Systems Forces will help strengthen our defence capabilities.