Northern Military District veteran Vladislav Panin was heard: troops of unmanned systems have been created in Russia

Brief retelling from RIA II

Vladislav Panin, a veteran of the Northern Military District, sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a proposal to create combat drone companies in the units.

A month after the letter was sent, Panin was informed that it had been read, and changes began in the army, including the introduction of drone training.

Another month later, unmanned troops were created.

MOSCOW, October 1 - RIA Novosti. Northern Military District veteran Vladislav Panin told RIA Novosti that in 2024 he sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a proposal to create combat drone companies in the units and provide them to assault units.

“In 2024, as an active serviceman, I wrote an analytical letter for the President of Russia about the state of affairs and the morale of the troops, as well as the need to create combat drone companies in units and provide them to assault units in large numbers,” Panin said.

According to him, a month later he was informed that the letter had been read, after which changes began in the army - in particular, drone training appeared. Another month later, according to the veteran, unmanned troops were created.

Panin noted that he did not expect such a quick response to the letter. “The development of unmanned units is one of the key areas in modern combat operations, and I am glad that they heard me. Victory will be ours!” - he concluded.

The unmanned systems troops were created in Russia as a separate branch of the military on behalf of President Vladimir Putin. In December 2024, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, at the final meeting of the Ministry of Defense, announced the beginning of the formation of a new type of military. In June 2025, Putin officially announced the creation of troops of unmanned systems at a meeting to review the main parameters of the draft state weapons program.