"We're breaking the enemy's back": Syrskyi revealed staggering statistics from the front line

This was announced on Telegram by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi.

According to him, the Ukrainian Defence Forces are maintaining the strategic initiative and preventing Russian troops from resuming a large-scale offensive.

One of the key factors in the Armed Forces’ advantage is their unmanned aerial systems. It is these units that are currently inflicting the most widespread and effective damage on the enemy.

“For four months running, since December 2025, our unmanned systems units have been neutralising more enemy personnel than the enemy is recruiting into its ranks,” Syrskyi noted.

Indeed, in March, the total number of enemy personnel casualties inflicted by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle units rose by 29% compared to February.

As the commander-in-chief explained, on average, unmanned systems units are already carrying out more than 11,000 combat missions per day.

Furthermore, according to March’s results, 50% more verified targets were hit compared to February’s statistics – that is over 150,000.

Sirsky also highlighted the increased effectiveness of Ukraine’s Middle Strike capabilities:

• Almost 350 strikes at operational depth (30–120 km).
• 143 enemy logistics facilities and depots, 52 Russian army command posts, 20 enemy oil and energy sector facilities, and much more were struck.

Furthermore, 26% more enemy drone pilot positions were neutralised in March than in February.

“This is the combined result of the work of domestic manufacturers of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), the growing skill of operators, and the organisational decisions we have taken,” noted Syrskyi.

According to him, Ukrainian ground-based robotic systems also increased the number of missions completed by more than 50% in March compared to February.

At the same time, the Russians are not standing still. According to intelligence data, as of early April, the occupiers had expanded the strength of their unmanned systems forces to 101,000 personnel, and plan to increase this to 165,500 by the end of 2026.

Meanwhile, the further development of unmanned systems units across various branches and types of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continues.

“Following the meeting, I have set out the tasks for the development of our unmanned systems. We are continuing to break the enemy’s backbone whilst saving the lives of Ukrainian soldiers,” emphasised Syrskyi.