Unmanned Systems Forces (Russia) in the context of "Russian military"

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⭐ Core Definition: Unmanned Systems Forces (Russia)

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. The branch 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 Moscow's efforts to reorganise training, force structure, development, and provisioning related to drone warfare.

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Unmanned Systems Forces (Russia) in the context of Russian Armed Forces

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, commonly referred to as the Russian Armed Forces, are the military of Russia. They are organized into three service branches—the Ground Forces, Navy, and Aerospace Forces—three independent combat arms (the Strategic Rocket Forces, Airborne Forces and Unmanned Systems Forces) and the Special Operations Forces Command.

The Russian Armed Forces are the world's fifth largest military force, with about one million active-duty personnel and close to two million reservists. They maintain the world's largest stockpile of nuclear weapons, possess the world's second-largest fleet of ballistic missile submarines, and are the only armed forces outside the United States and China that operate strategic bombers. As of 2024, Russia has the world's third-highest military expenditure, at approximately US$149 billion, or over seven percent of GDP, compared to approximately to US$86.5–$109 billion the year before.

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