President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed Decree No. 382/2024, approving the decision of the National Security and Defence Council to establish the Unmanned Systems Forces within the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
This was reported by the presidential press service.
The Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the decision. The decree comes into force from the date of its publication - 25 June.
"In order to increase the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to use unmanned and robotic air, sea and ground systems, to ensure their readiness for use, in accordance with the proposal of the Cabinet of Ministers, the National Security and Defence Council decided to support the proposal made by the Cabinet of Ministers to create unmanned systems forces as a separate type of force within the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the document says.