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Unmanned Systems
Battalion «RUGBY TEAM»
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The unit is composed of athletes from the Kryvyi Rih Rugby Club and the broader soccer community, who voluntarily joined the ranks of the Territorial Defense Forces from the very first days of the full-scale invasion.

The fighters of the “Rugby Players” group were among the first in the Kherson sector to begin using drones for aerial reconnaissance, artillery spotting, and striking the enemy as early as 2022.

On July 28, 2025, the «RUGBY TEAM» 129th UAV Battalion was formed within the 129th Airborne Brigade, based on the «RUGBY TEAM» 129th Brigade’s strike UAV company.

Presentation about the unit

Military Career

Бойовий шлях
  • From February to August 2022, the company defended the Kryvyi Rih region
  • From August to November 2022, the soldiers first conducted preliminary reconnaissance ahead of the Kherson counteroffensive and then, while carrying out aerial reconnaissance missions, participated in the liberation of the city of Beryslav and a number of settlements in the Kherson region
  • From April to June 2023, troops conducted aerial reconnaissance, fire control, and struck enemy targets in the Avdiivka sector
  • From June to September 2023, they conducted reconnaissance and supported the Special Operations Forces' counter-sabotage activities along the northern border with Russia
  • From September through December 2023, the unit defended settlements in the Berdyansk sector, including Staromayorske and Urozhayne.
  • From January through April 2024, defensive operations were conducted in the Zaporizhzhia sector, specifically on the Robotyne bridgehead.
  • Since September 2024, the unit has been carrying out combat missions as part of the Kursk Offensive in the Sumy sector.
  • Since September 2025, the unit has also been involved in operations in the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector.

Our weapons

Unmanned aerial vehicles
multirotor UAVs

Mavic i, MatricE i

conducting reconnaissance,
detecting the enemy,
assisting with target acquisition
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Kamikaze, bomber

FPV i

Engagement of vehicles,
personnel, and suppression
of enemy firing positions
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Quadcopters and hexacopters

Vampіr i, Kajan i

Night strikes on enemy targets,
remote mining,
humanitarian missions
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Reconnaissance fixed-wing UAVs

Leleka i, Furia i

Deep aerial
reconnaissance
and artillery fire adjustment
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Culture and Traditions

One of the unit’s traditions is the presentation of its own chevron,
which takes place only after a certain number of combat sorties
and the destruction of targets

The department's core values:

  • Respect and the Ukrainian Faith
  • Preserving and promoting Ukrainian culture and language
  • The Struggle to Preserve the Ukrainian Nation

The principles that guide the company:

  • Education Respect and the Ukrainian Faith
  • Work Schedule The command develops and refines effective plans that make defeating the enemy a simple task
  • Mutual support and respect The unit’s operations are a unified system in which every individual—whether a commander or a soldier—maintains constant communication with one another to ensure greater effectiveness in defeating the enemy
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Questions and Answers

To join the unit, you need to fill out the application form on the official website or contact us directly via WhatsApp: +380680067711

 

Yes, it is. We provide the necessary training that will help you gain basic military knowledge and skills required to perform tasks effectively.

After completing the interview, you will receive a recommendation letter that allows you to submit a transfer request to your commander or through the “Army+” application. Currently, transfers are available only within the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Transfers from the National Guard of Ukraine are not available.

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