Syrskyi: Russia will recruit 210,000 personnel to drone forces by 2030  

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** Forms Forces**

Russia is creating a new branch of its military, called . By 2030, they plan to have up to 210,000 personnel in this branch.

Ukraine and Russia have been using drones heavily during the full-scale invasion. This has changed how modern warfare works. Ukrainian -in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said that improving coordination between drone units and regular military forces is important.

**Drone Warfare**

Syrskyi also reported that in , 66% of Russian equipment was destroyed by . The number of targets hit by drones increased by 7% compared to December. Most of the damage came from first-person-view (FPV) drones used by Ukraine.

Ukraine is continuously expanding its drone capabilities. They are using aerial, naval, and ground-based systems for reconnaissance, precision , and other operations. Recently, Ukrainian troops started using a long-range drone that can travel up to 2,000 kilometers while carrying a 250-kilogram air bomb.

**New Branch in Ukraine**

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has officially established the country’s Unmanned Systems Forces as a separate branch within the . This shows how important drones are becoming in modern military strategy.

French Defense Minister said that Ukrainian pilots trained in France will now be involved in defending Ukraine’s sky.

**Russia Uses Kursk Oblast Operation**

President Volodymyr Zelensky thinks that the operation in Kursk Oblast may become important part of future negotiations to end Russia’s war. Russia launched 77 Shahed-type attack and decoy drones overnight, with confirmed hits and explosions reported in the target area.

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