421st Unmanned Systems Battalion (Ukraine)

421st Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion
421-й окремий батальйон безпілотних систем
Battalion Insignia
Active	2024-present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Air Assault Forces
Type	Battalion
Role	Drone warfare
Part of	Air Assault Forces Command
Motto(s)	"Technology in the hands of heroes!"
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian Invasion of Ukraine

The 421st Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion (MUN A5044) is a battalion of Ukrainian Air Assault Forces which specializes in drone warfare especially UAVs and UGVs to supplement other airborne assault units.^{[citation needed]}

The 421st Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion was established in early 2024 as part of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces to increase the drone warfare capabilities namely unmanned aerial vehicles and ground robotic complexes to support airborne assault units during combat operations by conducting effective reconnaissance, surveillance and direct strikes.^[1] It's recruitment campaign continued in June 2024 during which time period, the battalion was armed with the Leleka, Vampire, Bat and Mavic-type UAVs and FPV drones and had already seen combat on the battle field.^[2][3] It was also armed with R-34 and Eachan, as well as 300 day and night FPV drones.^[4] In October 2024, the battalion received Ukrspecsystems Shark reconnaissance UAVs.^[5] In November 2024, Lutsk city council transferred DJI Mavic quadcopters, electronic warfare systems, FPV drones, Ecoflow, Starlink and generators to the battalion.^[6]