Robert Brovdi

Robert Brovdi
Robert Brovdi
Native name	Ро́берт Йо́сипович Бро́вді
Nickname(s)	"Madyar"
Born	9 August 1975; Uzhhorod, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Ukraine
Branch	Territorial Defense Forces (2022); Ukrainian Ground Forces (2022–2024); Ukrainian Marine Corps (2024–2025); Unmanned Systems Forces (2025–present);
Years of service	2022–present
Rank	Major
Unit	241st Territorial Defense Brigade (2022); 28th Mechanized Brigade (2022); 59th Motorized Brigade (2022–2024); 414th Strike UAV Battalion "Madyar's Birds" (2024–2025); Unmanned Systems Forces (2025–present);
Battles / wars	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Kyiv offensive Battle of Bucha; ; Southern Ukraine campaign Dniepr campaign; ; Eastern Ukraine campaign Battle of Soledar; Battle of Bakhmut; ; 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive; 2024 Kharkiv offensive; ; ;
Alma mater	Uzhhorod National University

Robert Yosypovych Brovdi (Ukrainian: Ро́берт Йо́сипович Бро́вді; born 9 August 1975), commonly known by his call sign Madyar (Ukrainian: Мадяр from Hungarian: Magyar, lit. 'Hungarian') is a Ukrainian soldier, politician, and businessman who is the founder of the Ukrainian military drone unit "Madyar's Birds" (Ukrainian: Птахи Мадяра).