The 14th Separate Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Regiment is a regiment of the Unmanned Systems Forces, which was originally established in 2023 as a separate regiment of the Ukrainian Ground Forces and has seen combat during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including combat operations on Russian territory.
| 14th Separate Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 14-й окремий полк безпілотних авіаційних комплексів | |
 Regiment Insignia | |
| Active | 2023-present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Unmanned Systems Forces |
| Type | Regiment |
| Role | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle operations |
| Part of | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Callsign "Charlie" (2023-)[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Former Insignia |  |
History
editThe unit has been performing tasks during the Russian invasion of Ukraine since October 2022, at first as a combat unit of the 190th Training Center. On 22 August 2023, the unit was officially recognized as a separate regiment specialized in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in the Ukrainian Ground Forces.
Units of the 14th Regiment are performing reconnaissance and striking operations along the entire front line and in numerous directions.
In November 2023, the regiment fought in the Zaporizhia Oblast as part of the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive,[2] and struck multiple Russian positions in Oleshky.[3]
The regiment was involved in supporting combat operations in Robotyne and on November 3, 2023 a soldier of the regiment (Davidyuk Taras Dmytrovych) was killed near Robotyne.[4][5] Then it was involved in the battle of Avdiivka with a soldier (Mykhailo Ughryniuk Mytnyk) being killed on 23 November 2023.[6]
In February 2024, the regiment performed combat operations along with the 46th Aeromobile Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.[7]
In June 2024, aerial reconnaissance of the 14th Regiment in coordination with M142 HIMARS artillery destroyed the Russian high-valued Buk missile system in the Donetsk direction [8]
On July 22 2024, soon after the establishment of Unmanned Systems Forces, the regiment was transferred there.[9][10]
In August 2024, units of the 14th Regiment participated in August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion alongside other units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine providing combat support.[11][12][13]
Commanders
edit- Callsign "Charlie" (2023-)[14]
Structure
edit- 1st UAV Battalion
- 2nd UAV Battalion
- 3rd UAV Battalion
References
edit- ^ "Ukraine gambled on an incursion deep into Russian territory. The bold move changed the battlefield". Associated Press News. 15 August 2024.
- ^ https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/smertelniy-virok-rosiyan-k-biytsi-14-go-polku-1699888357.html
- ^ "Оператори ударних БпЛА 14-го окремого полку ЗСУ знищують ворожу бронетехніку на лівому березі Дніпра в т.о. Олешках, відео". Український погляд (in Ukrainian). 2023-11-22. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "На Рівненщині відзначають День Державного Прапора України". Рівненська обласна рада. 2021-08-21. Archived from the original on 2024-09-08.
- ^ ""Наші серця розбиті". На війні з Росією загинув відомий журналіст". РБК-Украина (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ ""Приклад для кожного з нас". Під Авдіївкою поліг воїн, уродженець Івано-Франківщини Михайло Угринюк".
- ^ "Українські дрони влаштували пекло окупантам: з'явилося відео, як бійці 14-го окремого полку БпАК нищать ворога". ТСН.ua (in Ukrainian). 2024-02-17. Archived from the original on 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Russian Buk-M2 air defense system was hit with HIMARS".
- ^ "14-й полк перейшов під командуванням Сил безпілотних систем ЗСУ: що змінилося". ФОКУС (in Ukrainian). 2024-08-02. Archived from the original on 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Ukraine Launches Unmanned Systems Force as New Military Branch".
- ^ "Курський напрямок: півсотні російських військових здалися в полон у Суджі. ВІДЕО". novynarnia.com (in Ukrainian). 2024-08-08. Archived from the original on 2024-08-10. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Walker, Shaun (13 September 2024). "'The game continues': Evacuating casualties and bombing bridges in Kursk". The Guardian.
- ^ "The phantom drone squad key to Ukraine's Russian incursion". 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Ukraine gambled on an incursion deep into Russian territory. The bold move changed the battlefield". Associated Press News. 15 August 2024.