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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strike2026-05-20🇺🇦 near Khmelnytsia (n.p. Khmelnytsia), Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine1 source · conf 55

Telegram claims Geran UAV destroyed a Ukrainian Gepard near Khmelnytsia, Chernihiv Oblast

A Telegram post claims a Ukrainian Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft system was destroyed using a Geran UAV near the settlement of Khmelnytsia in Chernihiv Oblast. No casualty information is provided.

deployment2026-05-20🇺🇦 Chasiv Yar direction (frontline area), Ukraine1 source · conf 72

Fundraising appeal to supply Mavic 3 Pro drones to a UAV unit on the Chasiv Yar direction

A Telegram post appeals for donations to purchase UAVs (“birds”), specifically a Mavic 3 Pro, for a drone unit operating on the Chasiv Yar direction. The post states the funds would help carry out combat tasks and save s…

Drones: DJI Mavic 3

strike2026-05-20🇷🇺 Multiple locations in Russia (Stavropol Krai, Belgorod Oblast, Leningrad Oblast, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Rostov Oblast, Tula Oblast, Bryansk Oblast) and Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine (Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions)1 source · conf 52

Report cites multiple UAV attacks and interceptions across Russia and Russian-occupied Ukraine on 19–20 May 2026

A Russian milblog roundup claims large numbers of Ukrainian drones were intercepted across multiple Russian regions, with reported drone attacks causing civilian casualties and infrastructure damage. It also alleges Ukra…

strike2026-05-20🇺🇦 Ukraine (exact location not specified)1 source · conf 55

Ukrainian Omega unit FPV drone pilots target fleeing Russian soldier, per social post

A Telegram post claims FPV drone pilots from Ukraine’s 1st Separate Special Purpose Unit “Omega” engaged a fleeing Russian soldier. No exact time, place, or casualty outcome is provided in the text.

strike2026-05-20🇺🇦 Ukraine (exact location not specified)1 source · conf 62

Ukrainian unit reports drone fitted with grenade launcher striking building with enemy inside

A Telegram post claims pilots of the BULAVA unit (3rd mechanized battalion of a Ukrainian brigade) mounted a grenade launcher on a drone nicknamed "Koroleva shershniv" and struck a building where enemy forces were hiding…

strike2026-05-20🇺🇦 Pokrovsk direction of the front, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine1 source · conf 62

Ukrainian drone operators strike Russian soldier at Pokrovsk front, Donetsk Oblast

A Telegram post claims Ukrainian drone operators from the 414th brigade "Birds of Magyar" targeted a Russian soldier during a stop on the Pokrovsk front in Donetsk Oblast. The post references video footage published via …

strike🇺🇦 Dobropillia direction (Dobropillia axis), Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine1 source · conf 58

Ukrainian border unit Phoenix reports FPV strikes on enemy infantry and logistics on the Dobropillia axis

A Ukrainian border guard unit "Phoenix" claims its drone pilots are detecting and destroying enemy infantry, striking logistics routes, equipment and shelters, and destroying enemy FPV ambush positions on the Dobropillia…

doctrine-change🇺🇦 Ukraine (exact location not specified)1 source · conf 58

Ukraine's 10th Mountain Assault Brigade modifies anti-air drones with net launcher for reusable counter-UAV use

A Telegram post claims Ukraine's 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade modified anti-air drones by installing a net launcher to make them reusable for countering enemy drones. No specific incident, location, or date of …

strike🇷🇺 Lukoil-Nizhegorodorgsintez refinery (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia) and Yaroslavl-3 oil pumping station, Semibratovo, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia1 source · conf 55

General Staff reports strike causing fire at Lukoil Nizhny Novgorod refinery and damage at Yaroslavl-3 station

Ukraine’s General Staff claimed a strike hit the AVT-6 primary oil processing unit at the Lukoil-Nizhegorodorgsintez refinery, causing a fire. It also reported preliminary damage to four storage tanks at the Yaroslavl-3 …

strike2026-05-20🇺🇦 Zaporizhzhia direction, Ukraine1 source · conf 58

HUR Raven Group reports FPV drone strikes against Russian targets in Zaporizhzhia direction

Ukraine's HUR-affiliated Raven Group claims ongoing FPV-drone operations on the Zaporizhzhia front, targeting Russian positions and equipment. The post lists MLRS, artillery, armored vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, and am…