413th Unmanned Systems Battalion (Ukraine)
| 413th Separate Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Battalion "RAID" | |
|---|---|
| 413-й окремий батальйон безпілотних систем «Рейд» | |
 Regiment Insignia | |
| Active | 2024-present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Unmanned Systems Forces |
| Type | Regiment |
| Role | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle operations |
| Part of |  Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Nickname(s) | RAID |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Commanders | |
| Current Commander | Major Yevhen Karas |
The 414th Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion "RAID" is a regiment of the Unmanned Systems Forces, which was originally established in 2024 as a separate battalion on the basis of 14th UAV Regiment and has seen combat during the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Kursk offensive.
History
[edit]On 13 September 2024, the 14th UAV Regiment announced reorganization of it's structure. The "Reid" Battalion and 14th Regiment's deputy commander Yevgeny Karas left the regiment and established the 413th Separate Battalion of Unmanned Systems.[1] In September 2024, the 413th separate battalion, in cooperation with the information from 78th Airborne Regiment destroyed a rare, state-of-the-art remote "Zemledeliye" minelayer.[2] On September 23, it was reported that the 413th battalion with support from the 78th Airborne Assault Regiment guided a HIMARS at a Russian Buk-M3, one of the most advanced air defense systems in the Russian military.[3][4] In October 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forcea reported that the battalion alone had inflict losses of over $590 million on Russian forces.[5] In November, a detachment of the Battalion directed Storm Shadow missiles that successfully hit and destroyed a Russian command post in Kurshchyna in Kursk Oblast.[6][7][8][9] The battalion was amongst the first to partake in the 2024 Kursk offensive destroying multiple high value targets like an S-400 north of Kursk, a Pole-21, a Zoo radar, 20 Russian electronic warfare systems including Borysoglebsk, R-330 Zhitel and a Krasukha-4.[10] On 4 February 2025, the battalion destroyed a Russian Osa air defense system.[11]
Commanders
[edit]- Major Karas Yevhen Vasilyevich (2024-)[12]
Structure
[edit]The structure of the battalion is as follows:
- Management & Headquarters
- Commandant Playroom
Dzhmil UAV Unit
Nightingale UAV Unit
References
[edit]- ^ "14 UAS-R - ОФІЦІЙНА ЗАЯВА ВІД 13.09.2024".
- ^ "Сили безпілотних систем знищили біля Сейму рідкісну інженерну машину РФ". лавком. 13 September 2024. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "HIMARS уразив ЗРК «Бук-М3» в Курській області". Мілітарний. 23 September 2024. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "«Бук» рублять, лайкі летять — на Курщині знищили найновішу систему російського ППО". АрміяInform. 24 September 2024. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Кум на півмільярда — наші дронарі допомогли спалити ворожої техніки на величезну cуму". АрміяInform. 2 October 2024. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "УРАЖЕННЯ КОМАНДНОГО ПУНКТУ ВОРОГА, КУРСЬКА ОБЛАСТЬ. ПЕРШИЙ УДАР STORM SHADOW ПО РФ. РОБОТА 413 ОББС РЕЙД, СИЛИ БЕЗПІЛОТНИХ СИСТЕМ ЗСУ".
- ^ Neschetna, Svitlana (21 November 2024). "У ЗСУ підтвердили удар по командному пункту в Курській області та натякнули на Storm Shadow". TSN. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Сили безпілотних систем показали відео корегування ракетного удару ЗСУ по об'єкту в Курській області".
- ^ "Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces release video of strike on Russian command post in Kursk Oblast – video". Ukrainian Truth. 21 November 2024. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Hunting for EW and air defense: How Ukraine's Raid Battalion operates in Kursk region
- ^ Ukrainian forces destroy Russian Osa air defence system designed to down drones
- ^ "Сили Безпілотних Систем". Telegram. Retrieved 2025-02-04.