Ukrainian drones destroying more occupiers for 4M than russia manages to recruit - Syrskyi

Ukrainian unmanned systems demonstrate unprecedented efficiency, which allows the Defense Forces to maintain the strategic initiative and block attempts at a large-scale enemy offensive. Thanks to domestic developments and the skill of operators, the pace of demilitarization of enemy manpower began to steadily outpace the pace of replenishment of russian ranks. This was reported by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi.

According to the Commander-in-Chief, March 2026 became a landmark for unmanned units. The number of verified targets hit increased by 50% compared to February, exceeding the mark of 150,000 objects. Every day, UAV units perform more than 11,000 combat missions, which ensured an increase in enemy personnel losses by 29% over the past month.

"For four consecutive months, starting from December 2025, our unmanned systems units have neutralized more enemy personnel than they recruit to their ranks," Oleksandr Syrskyi emphasized.

A separate success was recorded in the work of Middle Strike means, which strike at an operational depth of 30 to 120 kilometers. In March alone, almost 350 such attacks were carried out, as a result of which 143 logistics nodes, 52 control points and 20 strategic objects of the russian oil industry were destroyed. In addition to aviation complexes, the volume of tasks performed by ground robotic platforms has increased by 50%.

At the same time, Syrskyi warned about the increase in the aggressor's technical potential. According to intelligence, as of early April, the enemy had formed a corps of unmanned systems numbering 101,000 people, and by the end of 2026 it plans to increase it to 165,500. This requires Ukraine to further scale up production and constantly improve the tactics of using drones.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, in March, interceptor drones destroyed 55% more targets compared to February.