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.
Ukraine describes drone and unmanned systems use in Operation Vivaldi near Lyman
Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps says its unmanned systems units supported Operation Vivaldi on the Lyman axis, including surveillance-and-strike efforts and FPV drone attacks on Russian vehicles and logistics targets. The artic…
Satellite imagery suggests China building mothership ship for large uncrewed underwater vehicles in Shanghai
Satellite imagery shows a large vessel under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai that analysts assess could serve as a mothership to launch and recover large uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs). The arti…
France to deploy troops and air-defense assets to protect Yanbu oil facilities in Saudi Arabia amid Houthi drone threats
France announced it will send an unspecified number of troops and defensive equipment, including radars and air-defense systems, to help protect the Yanbu energy hub on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. The move follows repo…
Saildrone registers four Voyager unmanned surface vehicles under Danish flag for naval surveillance use
Saildrone announced that four Voyager unmanned surface vehicles have been registered under the Danish flag, following a six-month operational collaboration with the Danish Navy. The company says it is in talks with multi…
Kyiv issues air raid alert due to UAV threat; all-clear announced at 13:57
A Telegram channel reported an air raid alert in Kyiv due to a threat from UAVs (drones). An update said the all-clear was given at 13:57.
Air raid alert declared in Kyiv due to UAV threat
A Telegram post reports that an air raid alert was declared again in Kyiv because of a UAV (drone) threat. No strike impacts, damage, or casualties are described.
Ukraine General Staff reports 7,467 kamikaze drone uses over past day in Russia-Ukraine war
Ukraine's General Staff reported that over the previous day Russian forces used 7,467 kamikaze drones and conducted widespread strikes and shelling across multiple settlements in Sumy and Chernihiv regions. The post also…
Ukrainian Air Force reports jet-powered UAV heading toward Zhytomyr from the north
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a jet-powered UAV flying toward Zhytomyr from the north. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
UAV reported north of Korosten in Zhytomyr Oblast heading west
A Telegram post from the Ukrainian Air Force reports a UAV north of Korosten in Zhytomyr Oblast, moving west. No strike, damage, or casualties are mentioned.
Report of jet-powered UAV heading toward Starokostiantyniv in Khmelnytskyi region
A Telegram post from the Ukrainian Air Force channel reports a jet-powered UAV flying in Khmelnytskyi region on a course toward Starokostiantyniv. No impact, damage, or casualties are mentioned.