ABOUT THE UNIT
The 429th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment “ACHILLES” is a volunteer formation created in the first days of the full-scale invasion. Its main mission is conducting aerial reconnaissance and delivering precision strikes on enemy forces and equipment using unmanned aerial vehicles. The regiment is commanded by volunteer and ATO veteran Yuriy Fedorenko. The unit was founded by volunteers who, on February 24, 2022, organized a rifle company of the 128th battalion of the 112th territorial defense brigade. Already during combat operations in the Kharkiv direction, this company began actively using UAVs for reconnaissance and artillery fire correction. During the Kharkiv counteroffensive, the unit operated as part of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade, to which it was temporarily attached.
On January 26, 2023, the company received a new status, becoming one of the first strike unmanned aerial systems companies within the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade under the name “ACHILLES.” Thanks to its high efficiency — over 19,800 legitimate targets destroyed and damaged in 2023-2024 — the unit was expanded: on January 31, 2024, the company was increased to a battalion.
Given its outstanding results, in January 2025 the battalion was scaled up to the 429th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment “ACHILLES” within the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Today it is one of the most effective UAV units, not only performing critically important tasks on the front but also setting new standards for technological warfare.

VALUES OF THE “ACHILLES” REGIMENT