News item | 26-05-2026 | 12:05
Defense has more than 60 Toyota Hilux pickup trucks sent to Ukraine. There puts the Unmanned Systems Force Command them in. This Ukrainian unit works with drones and is of great importance in the fight against Russia.
The trucks went to Ukraine by rail on Friday. There they are provided with systems necessary for the performance of various tasks. Consider the transport of equipment and people. But this also includes radar detection or switching off drones. It Unmanned Systems Force Command decides for itself how to use the pick-ups and with what equipment.
Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius: “Drone units are an important reason why Ukrainian soldiers are able to stop Russian attacks at the front. We therefore fully support these units and learn from this ourselves. Due to the lack of success on the battlefield, Putin is now intensifying his air strikes. This has resulted in many innocent Ukrainian civilian casualties. It shows that Putin is doing everything he can to achieve his cruel war goals. If we continue to support Ukraine, he will not succeed.”
Decisive
The war in Ukraine shows that drones play a decisive role in modern combat. They are used for reconnaissance, target acquisition, logistics and attack. At the same time, enemy drones pose a direct threat. To operate effectively and safely, soldiers must therefore be able to fight with and against drones. These Toyotas help with that.
