The size of Russia's drone component had grown by 28,000 over 2026, Brovdi said in an interview to Ukrainska Pravda published on May 14.

Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, has said Russia is effectively copying the Ukrainian drone force model.

Ukraine is racing to deploy AI-powered drone swarms, aiming to offset Russia’s manpower edge – though mass battlefield use may still be years away.

The size of Russia's drone component had grown by 28,000 over 2026, Brovdi said in an interview to Ukrainska Pravda published on May 14.