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Ukraine’s navy forms a new Belarusian drone unit, with Belarusians in command

 06.10.2026, 10:22
The emblem of the Belarusian special company Volia, part of the Ukrainian Navy’s 447th Separate Battalion. Photo: joinvola_army / Telegram
The emblem of the Belarusian special company Volia, part of the Ukrainian Navy’s 447th Separate Battalion. Photo: joinvola_army / Telegram

The Ukrainian Navy has established a new Belarusian unit: Volia, a special company specialising in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). For the first time, Belarusian service members will fill officer positions in a Belarusian unit within the Ukrainian Armed Forces.