Ukraine's drone forces have ramped up attacks deep inside Russia 12.5-fold since start of 2026

Anastasia Protz - 3 July, 11:36

Robert "Magyar" Brovdi. Photo: Brovdi on social media

Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of Ukraine, has said USF has increased strikes deep inside Russia by 1,150% since the beginning of the year.

Source: Robert "Magyar" Brovdi on Telegram

Details: Brovdi said it is now a fact that the Bird-2026 campaign is bringing the harsh realities of war to Russian territory. He added that there is no longer a safe rear for the Russians across the European part of Russia.

"Since the beginning of the year, based on June's results, Unmanned Systems Forces operators have increased the number of strikes in the enemy's operational and strategic depth by an incredible 1,150%," he said.

According to Brovdi, the Unmanned Systems Forces carried out 2,359 deep strike (long-range) combat missions in June, targeting locations 500-2,000 km away. During that period, they hit 172 Russian military industrial facilities and fuel and energy infrastructure sites.

In the middle strike (mid-range) category (150-300 km), Ukrainian operators carried out 3,406 combat missions and hit or destroyed 1,682 targets.

In the front strike (close-range) category (25-150 km), the Ukrainian troops conducted 2,747 combat missions, hitting or destroying 1,265 targets.

Brovdi said priority targets remain businesses whose revenues Russia uses to finance the war, weapons and component manufacturing facilities as well as logistics hubs, fuel infrastructure, strategic and tactical infrastructure, military equipment and military personnel.

Background:

On 1 July, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian weapons had struck an oil refinery in Ufa for the second time, around 1,300 km from the front line, and also hit a military industrial facility in Russia's Penza Oblast.
On 25 June, Zelenskyy said Ukraine's defence forces and Security Service had struck an oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar Krai and two oil refineries in Bashkortostan, about 1,500 km from Ukraine.

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