In June, the defense forces carried out more than 437,000 drone missions and struck more than 200,000 Russian targets
Ukrainian unmanned systems maintain a technological edge over the enemy and will continue to become smarter, more effective, and capable of reaching farther.
According to Syrskyi, drones have become one of the key elements of modern warfare, ensuring effective strikes against the enemy, depleting its combat potential, and saving the lives of Ukrainian servicemen.
That is why the development of unmanned aerial vehicles and ground-based robotic systems remains one of the Defense Forces’ top priorities.
“We have summarized the performance of unmanned systems for June, analyzed the results achieved, and identified priorities for their further development,” the Commander-in-Chief said.
According to Syrskyi, in June, the Defense Forces’ unmanned aerial systems carried out more than 437,000 combat missions, resulting in the destruction of more than 200,000 confirmed Russian military targets.
“We are steadily increasing our strike capabilities. For comparison, in May this figure stood at nearly 180,000,” he emphasized.
In addition, nearly 28,000 Russian occupiers were killed using unmanned systems.
The Commander-in-Chief noted that the Defense Forces continue to build on their advantage over the Russian army in the use of FPV drones.
In June, the kill ratio was 1.6 to 1 in Ukraine’s favor, while in May it was 1.5 to 1.
Separately, Syrskyi highlighted the development of medium- and long-range strike drone systems.
“We are consistently advancing the Middle Strike capability. While the Defense Forces carried out nearly 2,000 strikes with systems of this class in May, that number rose to about 3,400 in June. We are also building up our capabilities in the Deep Strike segment. In June, 172 enemy targets were struck in the enemy’s operational and strategic depth. The enemy is already feeling the effects of these strikes. Their intensity and effectiveness will continue to grow,” he stated.
According to Syrskyi, the field of ground-based robotic systems—used for logistics, evacuating the wounded, and carrying out combat missions—is actively developing.
“We are scaling up this effort, because the use of ground-based robotic systems for logistics, evacuating the wounded, and carrying out combat missions means, first and foremost, saving the lives of Ukrainian soldiers,” the Commander-in-Chief emphasized.
In June, ground-based robotic systems carried out approximately 17,000 missions, compared to 12,500 in May.
The meeting also addressed the development of electronic warfare systems, the use of drones to protect the Ukrainian coastline, the execution of missions in the maritime operational zone, and ensuring the security of the maritime grain corridor.
“I have identified priority tasks for the immediate future. We are continuing to increase the number of Middle Strike and Deep Strike units, scaling up their capabilities, and accelerating the training of the necessary specialists. The enemy’s rear areas, military logistics, depots, command posts, energy infrastructure, and other critical facilities will remain under constant fire from the Ukrainian Defense Forces,” Syrskyi emphasized.
In conclusion, the Commander-in-Chief stressed that Ukrainian unmanned systems will continue to maintain a technological advantage, and Russian troops will feel the consequences of their use on a daily basis.
This was stated by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi as he summarized the performance of unmanned systems in June.
Units of the “Alpha” Special Operations Center of the Security Service of Ukraine attacked a number of enemy military targets in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine over the past week. Targets included the Dzhankoy airbase in Crimea, logistics hubs, ammunition and fuel depots, as well as deployment sites for drone operators.
As a reminder, critical power outages continue on the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula; these began on the night of July 6 as a result of a successful series of strikes on key energy infrastructure facilities.
In the Rostov region, drones attacked tankers in the Taganrog Gulf.
