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Formation of drone-assarm units – an innovative project for developing the Defense Forces of Ukraine: prerequisites, prospects, challenges and ways of implementation

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: The scientific journal of the National Academy of National Guard Honor and Law

DOI: 10.33405/2078-7480/2026/96/1(96)/363068

Authors: Yurii Tolstonosov, Dymytrii Tolstonosov, Svitlana Tolstonosova

Institutions: National Guard Military Academy of Ukraine, Kyiv Institute of the National Guard of Ukraine

Language: English

Topic: Military Technology and Strategies

Subfield: Aerospace Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7162804064

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