427th Unmanned Systems Regiment (Ukraine)
| 427th Unmanned Systems "Rarog" Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian: 427-й окремий полк безпілотних систем «Рарог» | |
 Insignia | |
| Active | April 2023–present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Unmanned Systems Forces |
| Role | Aerial Reconnaissance, Drone Warfare, FPV drone strikes, Ground Drone Warfare, Cargo Transport |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nickname(s) | Rarog |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Oleg Olegovich Huyt |
| Insignia | |
| Former Insignia |  |
The 427th Unmanned Systems "Rarog" Regiment (MUN A5067) is a regiment level military unit of the Ground Forces of Ukraine, concerned with drone warfare. It was established in the April of 2023 as a company of the 24th Mechanized Brigade, later being expanded to a battalion and finally a regiment in February 2025.
History
[edit]In April 2023, the Rarog Company was established as part of the 24th Mechanized Brigade,[1] and was partaking in the Battle of Bakhmut.[2] On 13 July 2023, it destroyed a Russian T-90 tank.[3] On 11 September 2023, it destroyed a Russian Kredo-M1 ground surveillance radar.[4] On 3 December 2023, it struck and destroyed multiple Russian firing positions.[5] It was later expanded to a battalion.[6] On 17 January 2024, it was conducting operations during the Battle of Horlivka.[7] In August 2024, it destroyed nine Russian artillery pieces including eight D-20 howitzers and one Msta-B howitzer, as well as one 2B9 Vasilek mortar.[8] In early February 2025, it became part of the "Drone Force" project[9][10] and was expanded to a regiment.[11][12] On 3 January 2025, it destroyed four Russian T-62 tanks and three BMP-2 IFVs near Chasiv Yar.[13] In February-March 2025, a few weeks after the conclusion of the Battle of Chasiv Yar with a Russian victory, the Russian forces were bogged down by Ukrainian forces using long range "road cutter" drones of the regiment. A Russian column of more than 25 vehicles and hundreds of troops attacked the positions of 24th Mechanized Brigade around Pokrovsk, but the regiment's drones along with infantry and artillery destroyed 14 vehicles and killed atleast 33 Russian personnel.[14] On 25 March 2025, it destroyed a Russian BREM-1 armored recovery vehicle.[15] On 29 March 2025, it destroyed three Russian artillery systems including the 2A36 Giatsint-B 152 mm towed gun, the D-20 152mm howitzer, and the 2S12 Sani 120mm mortar, using kamikaze drones.[16] On 2 April 2025, it destroyed a Russian RKhM-4 CBRN Defense armored vehicle.[17] On 3 May 2025, it destroyed a Russian T-40 armored tractor transporting timber.[18] On 12 May 2025, kamikaze drones of the regiment destroyed a Russian garmon radar and it's auxiliary antennas.[19] On 18 May 2025, it destroyed a Russian Vystrel armored vehicle, one of the rarest pieces of equipment.[20] On 30 June 2025, it established an all female drone interception unit, the first of it's kind in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[21][22] On 22 July 2025, it struck Russian positions using incendiary bombs dropped from Vampire Drones[23][24] and also destroyed atleast four pieces of equipment including a Msta-S.[25] On 4 August 2025, it destroyed a Russian TOS-1A incendiary MLRS system.[26]
Equipment
[edit]| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | |||||
| Aerorozvidka R18 | 
|
Ukraine
|
Bomber drone | [22] | |
| Vampire | 
|
Ukraine
|
Bomber drone | [22] | |
| Kazhan | 
|
Ukraine
|
Bomber drone | [22] | |
| Nemesis | Ukraine
|
Bomber drone | [22] | ||
| Heavyshot | Ukraine
|
Bomber/Transport drone | [22] | ||
| DJI Mavic | 
|
 China
|
FPV quadcopter | ||
Commanders
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ukraine bets on unmanned systems with expansion of best drone units
- ^ У ЗСУ є секретна лабораторія дронів і перші ударні роти БПЛА. ТСН. 1+1. 21.05.2023
- ^ Video Shows 'Newest' Russian T-90 Tank Hammered in 'Rarog' Unit Strike
- ^ FPV drone destroys Russian ground surveillance radar in Donetsk region
- ^ Ukrainian fighters show how FPV drone pilots destroy Russian firing positions. Video
- ^ "Рарог (офіційний сайт)". 2025-02-14.
- ^ Drones of war: UAVs on the frontlines of Ukraine
- ^ “Rarog” Unit Destroys 9 Russian Cannons
- ^ Рарог. Лінія дронів
- ^ Умєров розповів подробиці про проєкт «Лінія дронів». Лівий берег. 09.02.2025
- ^ Відомі підрозділи ЗСУ оголосили набір у спільний проєкт «Сила дронів». 24 Канал. 03.02.2025
- ^ «Сила дронів»: п'ять підрозділів оголосили безпрецедентний набір особового складу. АрміяInform. 02.02.2025
- ^ The Rarog Battalion of the 24th Brigade Wipes Out Seven Enemy Vehicles in a Day (Video)
- ^ Vehicular Suicide! Russians ‘Operate In A One-Way Manner’ As Ukrainian Drones Swarm The Battlefield
- ^ Video Shows Ukraine's Rarog Regiment Wipe Out Russian BREM-1
- ^ The Rarog Regiment Showcases Drone Warfare Capabilities with Accurate Attacks on russian Artillery (Video)
- ^ Ukrainian fighters destroy Russian chemical defense vehicle near Chasiv Yar
- ^ Russian combat-modified farm tractor hit by Ukrainian FPV drone near Chasiv Yar (video)
- ^ Ukrainian Kamikaze Drone Takes Out the Garmon Radar, Blinding russian Air Defenses in the Area (Video)
- ^ Rarog Operators Strike Rare Vystrel Armored Vehicle
- ^ Women Taking Flight: Ukraine Forms First All-Female Drone Interception Team/
- ^ a b c d e f Solutions to win: Ukraine’s armed forces form first all-female crew to intercept enemy UAVs
- ^ RAROG Used Heavy Incendiary Bombs Against the Invaders
- ^ Homemade Hellfire: How Plastic Bottles and Drones Are Torching Putin’s Army
- ^ Пілоти ударних дронів полку безпілотних систем "Рарог" знищують за одну ніч до чотирьох одиниць ворожої техніки, зокрема танки та самохідну артилерію.
- ^ Drone operators destroy enemy TOS-1A "Solntsepek" MLRS. VIDEO
- ^ "Ніхто не скаже «через пів року додому». Командир підрозділу безпілотників «Рарог» Хасан — про мобілізацію жінок, контракти з 18-річними, «Лінію дронів» і технологічні переваги росіян. Бабель. 25.02.2025
- ^ "«Самая жирная» цель — Солнцепёк. Командир полка беспилотных систем Рарог — о том, как дроны стали основным средством поражения на фронте". New Voice (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-07-06.