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412th Unmanned Systems Brigade

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412th Unmanned Systems Brigade "NEMESIS"
412-й окремий полк безпілотних систем «NEMESIS»
Active2023-present
Country Ukraine
Branch Unmanned Systems Forces
TypeBrigade
RoleUnmanned Aerial Vehicle operations
Part of Armed Forces of Ukraine
NicknameNEMESIS
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian War
Website412nemesis.army
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The 412th Unmanned Systems Brigade ('Nemesis') is a military unit of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

History

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2023

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The unit was established on December 29, 2023, as the 412th Separate Battalion of Unmanned Systems, with support from the 101st Guards Brigade of the General Staff. It was tasked with destroying air defenses, disrupting logistical routes, and targeting artillery, engineering fortifications, other equipment, and personnel. After the establishment of the Unmanned Systems Forces in 2024, the battalion became part of it.

2024

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In October 2024, the 412th Separate Battalion  Unmanned Systems NEMESIS destroyed a pontoon crossing in the Luhansk region.[1]

In November 2024, a battalion operator dropped a munition on a Buk-M2 air defense system but initially missed, causing the system to attempt an escape. On the fourth attempt, a cumulative munition struck the turret, but the extent of the damage was unclear, and it did not result in the immediate destruction of the vehicle.[2]

On November 2, 2024, a Osa surface-to-air missile system was struck on the Luhansk front.

On November 17, 2024, a Tor air defense system, valued at approximately $25 million, was hit on the Donetsk front.[3][4]

On November 28, 2024, the FPV drone unit ASGARD, including airplane-type strike drones, became part of the Unmanned Systems Forces and integrated into the 412th Battalion NEMESIS. [5][6]

On December 5, 2024, battalion units destroyed a 9A331M2 combat vehicle of the Russian Tor-M2 air defense system in the Zaporizhzhia region.[7][8]

2025

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At the beginning of February 2025, the NEMESIS regiment destroyed an enemy Buk anti-aircraft missile system in the Zaporizhia direction, a Russian BM-21 "Grad" MLRS in Luhansk Oblast.

In late February 2025, the regiment claimed that it destroyed a M-1978 Koksan in Luhansk oblast. Footage of the claimed attack was published on Telegram.[9]

In November 2025, the Regiment was further expanded, to Brigade status.[10]

Over a month, from December 2025 and January 2026, the 412th Brigade destroyed some $250 million worth of air defence systems including a S-350 Vityaz and “two Tor-M2 systems, two Buk-M1 systems, one Tor-M1 one Buk-M3, and one Strela-10 short-range air defense system”.[11]

2026

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In July 2026, the Nemesis took part in Operation Molochka, targeting Russian shadow fleet vessels in the Sea of Azov and Black Sea.[12] During the 2026 Combined Resolved exercise in Germany, operators from the brigade served as part of the opposing force against United States troops. According to the WSJ, Ukrainian drone operators quickly located U.S. vehicles and simulated attacks using reconnaissance drones, first person view drones and drone drop munitions, which led the American forces to adjust its dispersal, camouflage and electronic warfare tactics.[13]

Structure

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  • Asgard group[14]
  • Technology Center "Dark Node"[15]
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References

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  1. ↑ "Ukrainian drone blows up invaders' crossing point in Luhansk region". Militarnyi. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  2. ↑ "ЗСУ уразили російський ЗРК «Бук-М2»". Мілітарний. Чесні новини про армію, війну та оборону. (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  3. ↑ "Сили безпілотних систем уразили ЗРК «Тор» на Донецькому напрямку". Мілітарний. Чесні новини про армію, війну та оборону. (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  4. ↑ "Ukrainian troops hit radar of Russian Buk-M3 system". Militarnyi. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  5. ↑ Собенко, Надія (2024-11-28). "Група "Асгард" стала частиною Сил безпілотних систем". Суспільне | Новини (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  6. ↑ "Ukrainian troops hit radar of Russian Buk-M3 system". Militarnyi. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  7. ↑ "Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy Tor air defense system with a drone in the Zaporizhzhia region". Militarnyi. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  8. ↑ "Українські воїни уразили бойову машину ЗРК "Тор М-2": яка її вартість". ТСН.ua (in Ukrainian). 2024-12-05. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  9. ↑ Gooch, Bryony (20 February 2025). "Ukraine destroys North Korean 'wonder weapon' for first time in war with Russia". The Independent. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  10. ↑ Shumlianskyi, Dmytro (2025-11-02). "Nemesis Brigade From Unmanned Systems Forces to Receive Naval Drones". Militarnyi.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ↑ Sofiia Syngaivska (20 February 2025). "Over $250 Million in russian Air Defenses Destroyed by Ukraine's Asgard Battalion (Video)". Defence Express. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "The Azov Sea wasn't enough—Ukraine's drones followed Russia's oil fleet into the Black Sea". Euromaidan Press. 15 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "BlockSite: Filter Websites and Content You Don't Want To See". user.blocksite.co. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
  14. ↑ "NEMESIS Regiment Destroys 7 Russian Artillery Systems in One Week". Militarnyi. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  15. ↑ "412th Unmanned Systems Brigade". MilitaryLand.net. 2024-05-11. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
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