# WSJ: Russia offers $20 million reward for capture of Ukrainian drone commander Robert ‘Magyar’ Brovdi

https://mins.news/en/item/77398

- Meduza, 2026-09-28 16:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/28/wsj-russia-offers-20-million-reward-for-capture-of-ukrainian-drone-commander-robert-magyar-brovdi

> Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces told The Wall Street Journal that Russian authorities offered a $20 million reward through criminal networks across the former Soviet Union for information leading to commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi. Brovdi said drone units caused roughly a third of Russian battlefield casualties over the past year, prompting him and his troops to tighten security.

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