1st Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces

1st Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces (2025)14th Separate Unmanned Aerial Systems Regiment (2023–2025) https://14reg.army/en/#mainscreen 1 окремий Центр безпілотних систем СБС.svg 200px 1-й окремий Центр безпілотних авіаційних комплексів 2023–present 20px Unmanned Systems Forces Brigade UAV deep-strike operations UKR Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine 2024 Kursk offensive Callsign "Charlie" (2023-)https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-kursk-incursion-gamble-battlefield-e862afd58c65d6d2d5b7b3747423ca4d Ukraine gambled on an incursion deep into Russian territory. The bold move changed the battlefield Associated Press News 15 August 2024 Current commander 200px original insignia The 1st Center of Unmanned Systems Forces is a major unit of the Unmanned Systems Forces in Ukraine. It was originally established in 2022 as the 14th (Separate) Regiment of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. It saw combat following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including combat operations on Russian territory. Around March 2025, the 14th Regiment was accounting for an estimated 30-40% of deep strikes conducted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. History 2022 The origins of the 14th Regiment lie in August 2022, when commander “Fidel” proposed to Valerii Zaluzhnyi (Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine) a plan to create a deep-strike battalion. By September, the 14th Regiment had been formed, with “Fidel” in charge.They set targets deep inside Russia on fire: the untold story of the 14th Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Regiment https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles/2025/03/17/7503165/ Ukrainian Pravda 2025-03-17 Roman Romaniuk 2025-09-20 https://archive.today/20250920163140/https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles/2025/03/17/7503165/ 2025-09-20 live The unit became operational in October 2022, at first as a combat unit of the 190th Training Center. 2023 On 22 August 2023, the unit was officially recognized as a separate regiment specialized in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The individual units of the 14th Regiment then carried out reconnaissance and strike operations in numerous sectors, along the entire front line. In November 2023, the regiment fought in the Zaporizhia Oblast as part of the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive,https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/smertelniy-virok-rosiyan-k-biytsi-14-go-polku-1699888357.html uk:Смертельний вирок для росіян. Як бійці 14-го полку ЗСУ працюють з FPV-дронами (відео) 2024-09-10 2024-05-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20240509233645/https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/smertelniy-virok-rosiyan-k-biytsi-14-go-polku-1699888357.html dead and struck multiple Russian positions in Oleshky.https://ukrpohliad.org/news/operatory-udarnyh-bpla-14-go-okremogo-polku-zsu-znyshhuyut-vorozhu-bronetehniku-na-livomu-berezi-dnipra-v-t-o-oleshkah-video.html Оператори ударних БпЛА 14-го окремого полку ЗСУ знищують ворожу бронетехніку на лівому березі Дніпра в т.о. Олешках, відео 2023-11-22 Український погляд uk 2024-08-11 2024-05-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20240509233644/https://ukrpohliad.org/news/operatory-udarnyh-bpla-14-go-okremogo-polku-zsu-znyshhuyut-vorozhu-bronetehniku-na-livomu-berezi-dnipra-v-t-o-oleshkah-video.html live The regiment supported combat operations in Robotyne and on November 3, 2023, a soldier of the regiment (Taras Dmytrovych Davidyuk) was killed near Robotyne.https://ror.gov.ua/novyny/na-rivnenshini-vidznachayut-den-derzhavnogo-prapora-ukrayini-1629717856 На Рівненщині відзначають День Державного Прапора України 2021-08-21 Рівненська обласна рада https://web.archive.org/web/20240908211617/https://ror.gov.ua/novyny/na-rivnenshini-vidznachayut-den-derzhavnogo-prapora-ukrayini-1629717856 2024-09-08 livehttps://www.rbc.ua/rus/styler/nashi-sertsya-rozbiti-viyni-rosieyu-zaginuv-1699092989.html "Наші серця розбиті". На війні з Росією загинув відомий журналіст РБК-Украина uk 2023-11-06 2023-11-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20231105134521/https://www.rbc.ua/rus/styler/nashi-sertsya-rozbiti-viyni-rosieyu-zaginuv-1699092989.html live Then it was involved in the battle of Avdiivka with a soldier (Mykhailo Ughryniuk Mytnyk) being killed on 23 November 2023.https://suspilne.media/ivano-frankivsk/624085-priklad-dla-koznogo-z-nas-pid-avdiivkou-polig-voin-urodzenec-ivano-frankivsini-mihajlo-ugrinuk/ "Приклад для кожного з нас". Під Авдіївкою поліг воїн, уродженець Івано-Франківщини Михайло Угринюк 2024 In February 2024, the regiment engaged in combat operations alongside the 46th Aeromobile Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.https://tsn.ua/ato/ukrayinski-droni-vlashtuvali-peklo-okupantam-z-yavilosya-video-yak-biyci-14-go-okremogo-polku-bpak-nischat-voroga-2516197.html Українські дрони влаштували пекло окупантам: з'явилося відео, як бійці 14-го окремого полку БпАК нищать ворога 2024-02-17 ТСН.ua uk 2024-08-11 2024-08-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20240805202053/https://tsn.ua/ato/ukrayinski-droni-vlashtuvali-peklo-okupantam-z-yavilosya-video-yak-biyci-14-go-okremogo-polku-bpak-nischat-voroga-2516197.html live In June 2024, aerial reconnaissance of the 14th Regiment, in coordination with M142 HIMARS artillery, destroyed the Russian high-value Buk missile system in the Donetsk sector https://mil.in.ua/en/news/russian-buk-m2-air-defense-system-was-hit-with-himars/ Russian Buk-M2 air defense system was hit with HIMARS On July 22, 2024, soon after the establishment of Unmanned Systems Forces, the regiment was transferred to the new command.https://focus.ua/uk/voennye-novosti/661064-14-y-polk-pereyshov-pid-komanduvannyam-sil-bezpilotnih-sistem-zsu-shcho-zminilosya 14-й полк перейшов під командуванням Сил безпілотних систем ЗСУ: що змінилося 2024-08-02 ФОКУС uk 2024-08-11 2024-08-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20240807200924/https://focus.ua/uk/voennye-novosti/661064-14-y-polk-pereyshov-pid-komanduvannyam-sil-bezpilotnih-sistem-zsu-shcho-zminilosya livehttps://mil.in.ua/en/news/ukraine-launches-unmanned-systems-force-as-new-military-branch/ Ukraine Launches Unmanned Systems Force as New Military Branch Units of the 14th Regiment provided combat support for various units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine involved in the August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion.https://novynarnia.com/2024/08/08/kurskyj-napryamok-pivsotni-rosijskyh-vijskovyh-zdalysya-v-polon-u-sudzhi-video/ Курський напрямок: півсотні російських військових здалися в полон у Суджі. ВІДЕО 2024-08-08 novynarnia.com uk 2024-08-11 2024-08-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20240810202843/https://novynarnia.com/2024/08/08/kurskyj-napryamok-pivsotni-rosijskyh-vijskovyh-zdalysya-v-polon-u-sudzhi-video/ livehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/13/the-game-continues-evacuating-casualties-and-bombing-bridges-in-kursk 'The game continues': Evacuating casualties and bombing bridges in Kursk The Guardian 13 September 2024 Walker Shaun https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/phantom-drone-squad-key-ukraine-russian-incursion-ghvd9fpg5 The phantom drone squad key to Ukraine's Russian incursion The Times 26 August 2024 In December 2024, the regiment - in coordination with 412th UAV regiment - destroyed a 9A331M2 Russian Tor-M2 air defense system worth $27 million in Zaporizhia Oblast.https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/na-zaporizhzhi-dron-nemesis-znyshhyv-zrk-tor/ На Запоріжжі дрон NEMESIS знищив ЗРК "Тор" Мілітарний. Чесні новини про армію, війну та оборону. uk 2025-01-30https://regionews.ua/rus/news/zaporozhchina/1735256172-v-zaporozhe-sily-oborony-unichtozhili-rossiyskiy-zrk-tor-m2-stoimostyu-25-mln В Запорожской области Силы обороны уничтожили российский ЗРК "Тор-М2" стоимостью $25 млн Regionews.UA ru 2025-01-30 2025 During the night of 28/29 January 2025, the 14th Regiment launched a strike on a pumping station on the Druzhba pipeline along the Russian-Belarusian border in Bryansk Oblast. The unit was reportedly using drones which could drop bombs on the targets:Axe David David Axe A New Kind Of Ukrainian Drone May Have Blown Up A Major Russian Oil Pipeline https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2025/01/30/a-new-kind-of-ukrainian-drone-may-have-blown-up-a-major-russian-oil-pipeline/ 2 February 2025 Forbes 30 January 2025 en according to Defense Express, these drones carry a FAB-250 M-54 high-explosive bomb attached to their underbellies and feature an optical sighting system for precision strikes.Syngaivska Sofiia Ukrainian Forces Use UAVs with Full-Size FAB-250 Bombs in Precision Strikes on russian Targets (Photo) https://en.defence-ua.com/analysis/ukrainian_forces_use_uavs_with_full_size_fab_250_bombs_in_precision_strikes_on_russian_targets_photo-13369.html 2 February 2025 Defense Express en On 31 January 2025, the Unmanned System Forces confirmed the use of drones carrying 250 kg aerial bombs. According to the USF Command, these drones are capable of "reaching up to 2000 km with the possibility of return. This is a unique development that changes the rules of the game on the battlefield."Axe David Ukraine's New Drone Bomber Flies 1,200 Miles With A 550-Pound Bomb—And Returns To Base https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2025/01/31/ukraines-new-drone-bomber-flies-1200-miles-with-a-550-pound-bomb-and-returns-to-base/ 2 February 2025 Forbes 31 January 2025 en In March 2025 the 14th UAS Regiment launched salvos of the Ukrainian-made Liutyi (Fierce) strike drone against Russian oil refineries, fuel depots, airfields and ammunition warehouses. On 25 September 2025, the unit struck three gas distribution stations in: Shchastia, Severodonetsk and Novopskov (all located in Luhansk Oblast).2025-09-25 Ukrainian drones strike gas distribution stations in temporarily occupied Luhansk region https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukrainian-drones-strike-gas-distribution-1758824465.html DARYNA VIALKO 2025-09-26 militarnyi In October 2025, the 14th Regiment was renamed: the 1st Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces.Militarnyi Nemesis Brigade From Unmanned Systems Forces to Receive Naval Drones https://militarnyi.com/en/news/nemesis-brigade-from-unmanned-systems-forces-to-receive-naval-drones/ 2025-11-02 Dmytro Shumlianskyi https://archive.today/20251102141937/https://militarnyi.com/en/news/nemesis-brigade-from-unmanned-systems-forces-to-receive-naval-drones/ 2025-11-02 live On 13 October 2025, The New York Times reported another Liutyi strike against the Saratov refinery, including the fact that the strike commander's call sign was “Casper”.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/world/europe/ukraine-drones-russia-oil-refineries.html To Inflict Pain on Russians, Ukraine’s Drones Zero In on Oil Refineries 2025-10-13 Varenikova Maria The New York Times 2025-10-18 2025-10-13 https://archive.today/20251013094650/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/world/europe/ukraine-drones-russia-oil-refineries.html live Call sign “Casper” is used by the Commander of the 1st Battalion.https://14reg.army/en/#mainscreen 14th UAS Regiment 2025-10-18 On 31 October 2025, the Associated Press reported another Liutyi strike against Russian targets, including the fact that the strike commander's call sign was “Fidel”.Associated Press Built in the shadows and launched at night, Ukraine’s long-range drones are rattling Russia https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-drones-economy-refineries-strikes-24fb93e0fab5dbba1a323b92510125bb 2025-10-31 2025-11-02 Gatopouloa Derek Yurchuk Volodymyr 2025-11-01 https://archive.today/20251101060138/https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-drones-economy-refineries-strikes-24fb93e0fab5dbba1a323b92510125bb live Call sign “Fidel” is used by the Co-Founder of the 1st Center. 2026 On May 7th ruck the Center hit two Russian Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile systems in Donetsk region. The Buk-M3 a modern medium-range air defense system is meant to target drones, missiles, and small aircraft. The Unit also hit railway fuel tankers and a fuel storage facility in Luhansk region during the same attack.Ukrainian Drone Forces Hit russian Buk-M3 Systems, Strela-10 Unit, Fuel Depots and Ammo Storage (Video) Defense Express https://en.defence-ua.com/news/ukrainian_drone_forces_hit_russian_buk_m3_systems_strela_10_unit_fuel_depots_and_ammo_storage_video-18418.html 2026-05-26 en.defence-ua.com en In May of 2026 operators of the 1st Separate Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces struck a Russian UAV training center in the occupied city of Snizhne in the Donetsk region.Unmanned Systems Forces Destroy Russian UAV Operator Training Center https://militarnyi.com/en/news/usf-destroy-russian-uav-training-center/ 2026-05-26 Militarnyi en-US Russian state media tried to falsely claim the attack was on a college dormitory.2026-05-22 Ukraine war latest: Russia claims deadly Ukrainian drone strike hit dormitory in occupied Luhansk Oblast, Kyiv calls it 'misleading information' https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-russia-claims-deadly-ukrainian-drone-strike-hit-dormitory-in-occupied-luhansk-oblast-kyiv-calls-it-misleading-information/ 2026-05-26 The Kyiv Independent en The facility was used as a pilot training school for the Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences.Unmanned Systems Forces Destroy Russian UAV Operator Training Center https://militarnyi.com/en/news/usf-destroy-russian-uav-training-center/ 2026-05-26 Militarnyi en-US In July 2026, 1st Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces took part in Operation MoLoChKa, targeting Russian shadow fleet vessels in the Sea of Azov and Black Sea.The Azov Sea wasn't enough—Ukraine's drones followed Russia's oil fleet into the Black Sea https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/07/15/the-azov-sea-wasnt-enough-ukraines-drones-followed-russias-oil-fleet-into-the-black-sea/ Euromaidan Press 15 July 2026 18 July 2026 Structure 1st UAV Battalion https://14reg.army/en/#mainscreen 14th UAS Regiment 2nd UAV Battalion 3rd UAV Battalion Commanders Callsign “Fidel” (2022-2023) Callsign "Charlie" (2023-) References Category:Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine Category:Military units and formations established in 2023 Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Category:2023 establishments in Ukraine