A training program for contract soldiers for the Unmanned Systems Forces, a new branch established in the Russian army late last year, has begun at the Southern Military District’s training center, the district press service reported. "Training for servicemen who have signed a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry to serve in the Unmanned Systems Forces has begun at the Southern Military District’s training center," the statement says. The training program is based on the experience of the special military operation in Ukraine. According to the press service, the training system at the district’s training grounds has been modernized to meet the demands of modern conflicts. Training tasks in piloting, countering UAVs, and assault operations are integrated into a single system in which a task for some specialists becomes an exercise setting for others.