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426th Unmanned Systems Battalion (Ukraine)
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The 426th Separate Battalion of Unmanned Systems is a military unit of the Ukrainian Marine Corps, operationally under the command of the 30th Marine Corps. The Battalion was established on 29 October 2024 and is based in Mykolaiv, it has seen combat during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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It was established on 29 October 2024 as a separate Unmanned Systems battalion of the Ukrainian Marine Corps.[1] In November 2024, the battalion was conducting a recruitment and public relations campaign in Mykolaiv,[2] aiming to recruit 300 personnel.[3] In January 2025, the battalion was reported to be using Ukrspecsystems Shark[4] and EW resistant Ukrspecsystems PD-2 UAVs.[5] On 24 February 2025, it released a video showcasing the destruction of a Russian 2S4 Tyulpan using kamikaze and bomber UAVs in southern Ukraine,[6] four FPV drones attempted a strike but only one was able to hit the target and immobilize it which was followed by a strike from a bomber UAV destroying it completely.[7] In March 2025, the battalion was also reported to be utilizing DeViRo Leleka-100 and BpAK-100 UAVs and conducting reconnaissance, artillery positioning and direct strikes.[8][9]
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