Unmanned Systems Forces (Russia)

Unmanned Systems Forces
Войска беспилотных систем
Medium emblem of the Unmanned Systems Forces
Founded12 November 2025
Country Russia
RoleDrone warfare
Size87,000 active personnel
(est. Feb 2026)
Part of Russian Armed Forces
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Commanders
Supreme Commander-in-Chief President Vladimir Putin
Minister of Defence Andrey Belousov
Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces Podpolkovnik Yuri Vaganov
Deputy Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces Polkovnik Sergey Ishtuganov
Insignia
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The Unmanned Systems Forces (Russian: Войска беспилотных систем [ВБС], romanizedVoyska bespilotnykh sistem [VBS]) is a branch of the Russian Armed Forces dedicated to drone warfare. It was established on 12 November 2025.

The Unmanned Systems Forces conduct drone warfare using unmanned military drones on land, sea, and air. The establishment of the VBS is a formal recognition by the Russian military of the centrality of drone warfare and autonomous systems in contemporary conflicts, as well as Russian efforts to reorganise training, force structure, development, and provisioning related to drone warfare.