Formation of drone-assarm units – an innovative project for developing the Defense Forces of Ukraine: prerequisites, prospects, challenges and ways of implementation
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https://doi.org/10.33405/2078-7480/2026/96/1(96)/363068Keywords:
unmanned systems, combat application, combat experience, fire damage, drone-assault units, organizational and staffing structure, reconnaissance (strike) drones, Ukrainian Defense Forces, assault operationsAbstract
The feasibility of establishing drone-assault units as a priority area for the development of the Ukrainian Defense Forces has been substantiated. Practical recommendations have been developed regarding the organizational and staffing structure of the Ukrainian Defense Forces' drone-assault units. The prospects for developing a comprehensive model of drone assault units, which integrates organizational and staffing solutions, combat application algorithms, and approaches to personnel training into a single functional framework, are examined. A model is proposed that goes beyond the fragmented use of unmanned aerial vehicles as an auxiliary means and considers their capabilities as a system-forming factor in the conduct of combat operations, which is of fundamental importance for enhancing the combat effectiveness of the Ukrainian Defense Forces' units.
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