Events
Drone strikes, counter-UAS deployments, civilian incidents and exercises worldwide. Each entry is linked to the relevant drone, country and counter-UAS systems where possible.
UAVs reported heading toward Kharkiv from the north
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported UAVs moving toward Kharkiv from the north. No impacts, damage, or casualties were stated.
Report of a jet-powered UAV heading toward Rivne from the north
A Telegram post claims a jet-powered UAV was observed heading toward Rivne from the north. No impact, damage, or casualties are reported in the post.
Reports of jet-powered UAVs moving from Zhytomyr to Rivne and from Rivne to Volyn, westbound
A Ukrainian Air Force-affiliated Telegram channel reported jet-powered UAVs transiting from Zhytomyr Oblast to Rivne Oblast and from Rivne Oblast to Volyn Oblast on a westward course. No impacts or casualties were report…
Ukraine General Staff reports 4,911 Russian kamikaze drones used in attacks over past day
Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russian forces conducted one missile strike, 47 airstrikes, and used 4,911 kamikaze drones over the day. The update also claims Ukrainian forces destroyed or suppressed 167 UAVs of v…
Ukraine reports frontline evacuation of wounded soldier using heavy-lift hexacopter drone
Ukrainian units say they evacuated a wounded soldier from the front line by attaching him via a harness to a heavy hexacopter drone and flying him to safety. The date and exact location were not disclosed and the footage…
Ukrainian forces evacuate injured soldier from front-line position using a drone, Kyiv Independent reports
The Kyiv Independent reports that Ukrainian forces used a drone to evacuate an injured soldier from a front-line position in what was described as a first-of-its-kind mission. The report references video evidence of the …
Ukraine reports first drone airlift evacuation of wounded soldier from front line
Ukraine's military says it used a drone to airlift a wounded serviceman from the front line because landmines and enemy drones prevented a ground rescue. The report describes the evacuation as the first such drone airlif…
Ukrainian army reports first drone evacuation of wounded soldier from front line
Ukraine's army said it conducted a drone evacuation mission to rescue a wounded soldier from the front line. The report describes it as the first such evacuation operation.
Post claims Ukraine recruits Latin Americans and trains UAV operators, including cartel members
A Telegram post alleges Ukrainian diplomatic missions in Latin America recruit personnel for service in Ukraine and that some recruits, including members of Mexican cartels, receive UAV operator training (including fiber…
Ukrainian ground forces report evacuating a wounded soldier from the front line using a heavy hexacopter
A Telegram post claims Ukrainian drone operators conducted a medical evacuation of a wounded soldier from the front line using a heavy Ukrainian-made hexacopter modified for stability. The evacuation was reportedly neces…