Ukrainian forces shoot down Russia's latest V2U AI-powered drone

The corresponding video was published on the brigade's page.

"Air defense troops of the 63rd Brigade destroyed yet another latest Russian development in the air. The V2U UAV is a loitering munition with artificial intelligence elements, capable of autonomous target search and engagement. We're holding the skies over the Lyman area!" reads the caption under the video.

Ukraine's 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade

The 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade is a mechanized forces unit of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

It was created after the start of the 2014 Russian-Ukrainian war as a cadre military unit of the Reserve Corps. Following the 2022 Russian invasion, it was mobilized. In autumn 2022, it fought in the Kherson direction; in winter, near Bakhmut. In spring 2023, it fought near Kreminna. The brigade's deployment location is in the Khmelnytskyi region.

On December 6, 2023, the President of Ukraine presented the brigade with a battle flag. On December 11, 2024, the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was awarded the honorary distinction For Courage and Valor by decree of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.