Ukraine’s Unmanned Programs Forces launching girls’s unit

The Unmanned Programs Forces have begun recruiting members for its new girls's unit referred to as the Harpies, the department introduced on April 2.

The Harpies additionally embody male personnel, however the "function of pilots who ship the ultimate blows will likely be carried out solely by girls," the unit mentioned on Telegram.

Ukraine has pioneered drone know-how throughout its full-scale struggle with Russia, introducing varied ground-, air-, and sea-based fashions for fight and reconnaissance.

The Unmanned Programs Forces have been formally established as a separate department final June to supervise Ukraine's drone fleet.

The Harpies will likely be commanded by a veteran soldier named Daria, additionally identified by the codename "DSHK", who was an lively participant within the EuroMaidan Revolution and has fought within the particular forces since 2022.

The department is providing 75 days of coaching and a big selection of autos, together with first-person-view (FPV) copters, heavy bombers, fixed-wing drones, and floor programs.

"The Harpies are a group of girls who search to take revenge on… (Russia) and shield their kids, households, and the state utilizing unmanned programs," the department mentioned in its announcement.

There are 68,000 girls within the Ukrainian Armed Forces, together with 48,000 army service members and 5,000 fighters deployed within the fight zone, the Protection Ministry mentioned final fall.

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