Robert Brovdi

Robert Yosypovych Brovdi (Ukrainian: Роберт Йосипович Бровді; Hungarian: Bródi Róbert; born 9 August 1975), commonly known by his call sign Magyar (Ukrainian: Мадяр from Hungarian: Magyar, lit. 'The Hungarian'), is a Ukrainian serviceman, a major in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, known as the founder and commander of the "Magyar's Birds" unit (Ukrainian: Птахи Мадяра). He is a Hero of Ukraine (2025) and Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (since 3 June 2025). He is one of the commanders who systematically introduced the use of FPV drones as a strike weapon in the Russo-Ukrainian War. The unit under his command was among the first in the Armed Forces of Ukraine to systematically employ FPV drones as a strike weapon, while reconnaissance UAVs were used to direct artillery fire. After his appointment as commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces in June 2025, Brovdi continued to roll out these approaches at the level of the branch of service. Before the full-scale invasion, he was in business in the field of grain trading, was associated with the "Granum" project, and co-founded the "BrovdiArt" art foundation.