Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies "Rubicon"
Russian military unit
The Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies "Rubicon" (Russian: Центр перспективных беспилотных технологий «Рубикон») is a Russian military unit formed in August 2024 on the orders of Defence Minister Andrey Belousov. It is specialised in drone warfare and has been engaged in the Russo-Ukrainian war, fighting in different sections of the front. The unit has been widely described as one of the most effective drone warfare units in Russia.
History
Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies "Rubicon" was established in August 2024, following the directive of Defence Minister Andrey Belousov. The primary objective of the centre was to train highly skilled instructors in the realm of unmanned aviation, with the aim of transferring their expertise to personnel in active formations and military units. Additionally, the centre aims to prepare unmanned aerial vehicle operators for combat operations, both individually and as part of teams.
The centre also develops and tests advanced drone systems and their implementation and conducts research into the field of artificial intelligence and explores how it can be utilized in robotic systems.
The existence of Rubicon first became known in October 2024, when Belousov visited the center.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have reported several strikes targeting the unit since August 2025, when it reported the destruction of a Rubicon command post in Donetsk. In November 2025, the Kyiv Post said that the Ukrainian Main Directorate of Intelligence had uncovered and destroyed a building used as a headquarters by the unit in Avdiivka.
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