Commander Madyar on volunteerism, violence, and political future

March 16, 2026 – Commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi of Ukraine’s Unmanned System Forces, sometimes referred to as the “Drone Boss” responded to reactions over his March 12, 2026 statement calling for enforcement against violence toward service-members. His statement is as follows:

“Interpretations by attention-seekers and provocateurs claiming that “Magyar is threatening the people” have nothing to do with my position.

From my address containing critically important information about the enemy scaling its drone operator force to one hundred thousand personnel by April 2026 – along with my proposal for volunteers to join the USF (Unmanned Systems Forces) directly, bypassing the TCC, with guaranteed service in the specialization they choose – hype-chasers and habitual draft dodgers pulled out and spread across every possible network only the final line of my post.

That line was, of course, an emotional reaction from a soldier to repeated cases of civilians using violence against servicemen, including TCC personnel – specifically referencing the latest incident in Zakarpattia. In that reaction I called on “punks with sticks to come to their senses and not cross the line, otherwise they will be identified and will get a slap on the neck and the backside.”

From this, they spun the narrative: “Magyar threatens the people.”

Not funny. A manipulative attempt to equate the righteous with the guilty – the price of primitive social media hype. Spin me if you want – but don’t spin the already exhausted psyche of a vulnerable nation.

Let me clarify my position in black and white:

1. Volunteers who consciously chose to defend our Motherland – whether on the first day of the invasion or just yesterday – were and remain the strongest component of the Ukrainian army, its backbone.

Why is this stated here? As the starting point for who exactly we need in the USF: those who come voluntarily, without coercion or force. Among the remaining conscious and capable people not engaged in defense-critical sectors of the economy, not schemers and not those trying to choose “the lesser of two evils.”
Yes. We need you.

2. Emigration (evacuation) from the country during war is a personal choice. I do not condemn it (do not confuse this with illegal border crossing). I do not automatically label it cowardice – people have different circumstances.
   Running away illegally, however, is a crime.
3. Deliberate draft evasion is a criminal offense. I strongly condemn it. It must entail legal responsibility. My civic position: I support strengthening that responsibility, even though I personally have no advisory vote or influence over such decisions.
4. The use of force by TCC personnel to detain conscripts (the so-called “busification”) and to capture people on the run is unacceptable. I strongly condemn it. I have never supported violence and never will justify it.

If you cross the line of the law and exceed your authority – you commit a crime. If you commit a crime – you must answer for it. I support stronger accountability, but more importantly, I support changing the overall approach to mobilization. Relevant institutions are already working on it.

5. At the same time, the use of physical violence against servicemen under slogans like “we’re sick of you war guys playing war” or “all TCC officers are criminals” does not justify mob violence, whether a crowd against one person, or a crowd against a crowd. Even such rhetoric is unacceptable, though it will take time to eliminate. I support stronger responsibility for beatings and violence, including incitement and provocation.

However, ask yourselves how many TCC employees are combat veterans, including those who returned after being wounded. And how many of them would prefer to return to their units? No need for pointless arguments – just for understanding. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s already more than half the institution’s personnel.

Beyond that: the USF is not among the primary clients of the TCC and does not enjoy any priority in recruitment.

On the contrary – I am clearly and directly presenting an alternative: joining the USF voluntarily, bypassing the TCC process, with guaranteed service in the specialization you choose.

Draft dodgers are rot and poison that destroy the country from within and divide it.
The same kind of poison as those who hunt people.

Finally: I’m not “Kyivska Perepichka” – I’m not here to be liked by everyone.
I’m not a public official and never will be.
I have no plans to enter politics. I haven’t run fundraising campaigns for over a year. I’m not living off the people.
I despise businesses built on blood.

I never held on to the position of commander. A major doesn’t build a career in the military this way. But I will continue building the USF for as long as time allows – understanding how it works, from a crew to an entire branch of service.

The results are on the scoreboard. Every third enemy “worm,” every third enemy target – ours. Annual personnel losses – less than one percent.

Keep chasing your hype, liars. The train is already picking up speed.

USF results live here:
USF online scoreboard “PІDRAKHUYKA”
https://sbs-group.army

MAGYAR 🇺🇦
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-Alexandra Zakhvatayev