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.

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deployment2026-05-22🇺🇸 SOF Week 2026, Tampa, Florida, United States1 source · conf 74

Picket Defense Systems unveils Inferno RTC close-range anti-drone system at SOF Week 2026 in Tampa

Picket Defense Systems presented the Inferno RTC as a last-ditch close-range defense system against FPV drones and UAV swarms at SOF Week 2026 in Tampa. The company claims passive detection at 90–120 m and guaranteed kin…

deployment2026-05-22🇺🇦 Borova, Bohuslavka, Novoplatonivka and Hrushovyi forest area (between Horokhovatka and Myrne), Izium direction, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine1 source · conf 58

Report says Ukrainian forces redeployed additional UAV units near Borova area on the Izium direction

A Telegram report on fighting on the Izium direction claims Ukrainian forces urgently moved additional UAV (drone) units to the Hrushovyi forest area to prevent full Russian control of Borova and to strike Russian units …

strike🇺🇦 Unspecified location in Ukraine (frontline area), per Telegram post1 source · conf 55

Russian forces claim Lancet UAV destroyed a Ukrainian Grad MLRS

A Telegram post claims a Ukrainian 122mm BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher was destroyed using a Lancet loitering munition. The post attributes the strike to Russia's "Vostok" grouping.

strike2026-05-22🇺🇦 Kostiantynivka direction; Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Dobropillia direction; Dnipropetrovsk direction, Ukraine1 source · conf 58

Russian MoD claims Zala and Lancet drones struck Ukrainian Grad MLRS and other targets in multiple directions

A Russian MoD-linked post claims Zala reconnaissance UAVs and Lancet loitering munitions destroyed Ukrainian Grad MLRS systems and other artillery positions and ammo depots in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and on the Kostiantynivk…

civilian-incident2026-05-22🇷🇺 Grayvoron, Belgorod Oblast, Russia1 source · conf 62

Drones attributed to Ukraine reportedly damaged a civilian home roof in Grayvoron, Belgorod region

A Telegram post claims that drones from Ukraine struck in Grayvoron, damaging the roof of a local resident's home. The post describes ongoing shelling and civilian life continuing under threat, without specifying exact d…

deployment2026-05-22🇷🇺 Grayvoron, Belgorod Oblast, Russia1 source · conf 62

Volunteer units in Grayvoron, Belgorod region report repelling repeated Ukrainian attacks

A WarGonzo post says volunteers from the Orlan battalion and Bars Belgorod unit in Grayvoron (Belgorod region) regularly repel attacks attributed to Ukraine, occurring up to five or six times per day. The post describes …

strike🇺🇦 Starobilsk1 source · conf 62

Ukrainian drones reportedly struck Starobilsk, killing six people

A Rybar video digest claims Ukrainian UAVs struck Starobilsk, resulting in six deaths. The post provides no further details on the exact time, targets, or damage beyond the reported fatalities.

deployment2026-05-22🇺🇦 Lyman direction (Lyman and surrounding areas including Sviatohirsk, Tatyanka, Pryshyb, Stavky), Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine1 source · conf 62

Fighting near Lyman described as constrained by drones and counterattacks

A Russian milblogger reports ongoing fighting around Lyman and nearby areas, stating that establishing firm control inside the city is difficult due to drones and frequent Ukrainian counterattacks. The post mentions acti…

doctrine-change2026-05-22🇷🇺 Taiwan1 source · conf 72

Taiwan outlines plans to expand drone production and exports to 100,000 units per month by 2030

A post cites Taiwanese officials describing plans and legislation to scale domestic UAV production capacity to 100,000 drones per month by 2030, with about half intended for export. It notes recent growth in production a…

strike2026-05-22🇺🇦 Kharkiv direction (front line area), Ukraine1 source · conf 55

Drone attack reported against Russian motorcyclist on Kharkiv direction

A Telegram post describes an incident on the Kharkiv front direction in which a Russian motorcyclist is implied to have been hit/injured by a drone. No specific drone model, exact location, or confirmed casualties are pr…