Air Force to establish new branch of troops – Unmanned Air Defense Systems Forces
The Air Force is creating a new branch of troops – Unmanned Air Defense Systems Forces – to ensure the protection of civilians and critical infrastructure from drones.
26 September 2025
The Air Force is creating a new branch of troops – Unmanned Air Defense Systems Forces – to ensure the protection of civilians and critical infrastructure from drones.
In under two months, Ukrainian Deep Strike capabilities have struck 85 important targets on Russian territory. This directly affects the enemy’s logistics and supply.
The situation on the frontline is difficult, but the Defense Forces have recently achieved some success. The Defense Forces conduct about 15-20 assault operations daily.
Russian troops fired on the frontline and residential areas of five settlements in the Donetsk region 1,699 times in the past 24 hours.
A woman was killed as a result of the morning artillery shelling of Kherson. Proceedings have been initiated, and the authorities are urging residents not to go outside unless necessary.
In the border areas of Sumy, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv regions, hundreds of shellings are recorded daily, as the enemy fires with all available weapons.
A 20-year-old civilian man was wounded in a Russian drone strike in the Korukivka district of Chernihiv region and is currently hospitalized.
A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stationed at the site recorded the downing and explosion of a Russian drone just 800 meters from the perimeter of the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).
Russian troops once again targeted communities in the Dnipropetrovsk region, causing destruction.
Drone pilots from the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine targeted and struck two Russian vehicles, a motorcycle, and a firing position in the southern direction.
A fire broke out at the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region following a drone attack.
Drone pilots from the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine targeted and struck two Russian vehicles, a motorcycle, and a firing position in the southern direction.
Over the past 24 hours, there were 200 combat clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops, 67 of which occurred in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy also intensified operations in the Lyman, Toretsk, and Novopavlivka sectors.
The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to September 26, 2025, amount to approximately 1,106,430 personnel, with 940 killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces successfully neutralized 128 Russian drones of various types out of the 154 launched by Russia in an overnight attack beginning on the evening of September 25.
Over the past day, Russian forces carried out 516 strikes across 11 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region.
At the United Nations, the United Kingdom reaffirmed its unwavering support for Ukraine in countering threats from Russia, emphasizing that this stance will remain unchanged in the future.
More than 200 residents left the Kupiansk community in September. At present, evacuation from Kupiansk is only possible with the assistance of the military.
Drone operators from the 3rd Special Purpose Battalion “Svoboda” of the “Rubizh” Brigade, part of the National Guard of Ukraine, have destroyed Russian Msta-B and Giatsint howitzers.
A man was blown up by a Russian mine in the Sumy region.
25 September 2025
Drone operators from the Phoenix unit of the Revenge border guard brigade have captured a Russian infantryman in the Lyman sector.
Drone operators from the Phoenix unit of the Revenge border guard brigade have captured a Russian infantryman in the Lyman sector.
Kyiv and Warsaw are interested in deepening cooperation in the defense industry, as evidenced by the recent visit of Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz to Ukraine.
On the night of September 25, the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck three gas distribution stations in the Luhansk region, which is temporarily occupied by Russia.
On the night of September 25, the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck three gas distribution stations in the Luhansk region, which is temporarily occupied by Russia.
Russian troops attacked the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts of Dnipropetrovsk region during the day, damaging private houses and civil infrastructure.
During his visit to New York, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with presidents and CEOs of leading American companies to discuss expanding investment in Ukraine and supporting its economy.
Four explosions occurred in the city of Sumy today, causing damage to residential and industrial areas.
It has been confirmed that two men, aged 62 and 64, were killed in the Kherson region on September 22 as a result of a Russian drone attack.
One of the government’s top priorities in supporting frontline regions is protecting major roadways with anti-drone netting.