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.
SBU says Sea Baby maritime drone struck Russian-linked tanker Blue near Yalta in the Black Sea
Ukraine's SBU reported that a Sea Baby maritime drone hit the tanker "Blue," described as part of Russia's "shadow fleet," in the Black Sea. The tanker was said to be near temporarily occupied Yalta, and the strike repor…
Drones: Sea Baby
Ukrainian post describes slow UAV flight to deliver a smart munition to a target point
A Ukrainian-language social media post memorializes a serviceman and recounts a combat episode involving flying with a “smart munition” to a designated strike point, hovering slowly so the munition would switch into a mi…
Ukrainian SIMARGL UAV unit shares footage of routine strike-drone operations
A Telegram post promotes the activities of the SIMARGL unmanned aviation complexes company and shares a short fragment of their strike-drone routine. No specific strike, target, time, or location details are provided.
Rybar digest cites Pentagon centralizing drone management
A Rybar Telegram digest for 8 July lists an item claiming the Pentagon is centralizing management of drones. The post itself provides no operational details, locations, or outcomes beyond referencing the linked item.
Post claims UAV strikes hit tankers near Oman and Iran shot down a US MQ-9 over Bushehr
A Telegram post describes alleged UAV attacks on multiple tankers near Oman on 6–7 July and Iranian missile/UAV launches at US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait. It also claims Iran shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper over Bushehr prov…
Drones: MQ-9 Reaper
Report describes heavy drone presence affecting fighting near Sloviansk direction
A Russian milblogger claims intense fighting west/east of the Siverskyi Donets–Donbas canal near settlements approaching Sloviansk, noting that large numbers of drones complicate movement and crossings. The post also all…
Rybar reports Russian forces using drones to strike suspected Ukrainian shelters on Dnipropetrovsk axis
A Russian milblogger claims fighting continues on the Dnipropetrovsk direction and says Russian assault units are striking suspected Ukrainian hiding places with drones. The post provides no specific date, exact strike l…
US Senate Armed Services Committee backs 2027 defense bill with new command structure elevating drones
A Russian milblog reports that the US Senate Armed Services Committee voted for the FY2027 defense budget bill and that a key structural change would create a separate command, reflecting an elevated role for drones in t…
Post claims FPV drone engagement involving Ukraine's 210th unit led to friendly-fire shooting
A Telegram post claims an FPV drone from the 210th unit engaged a Russian soldier, after which the soldier allegedly shot and killed a fellow soldier with automatic fire and continued moving. No location or date is provi…
Drone strike reported on a gas station in Shevchenkivskyi District, Kharkiv
A Telegram post claims Russian forces struck a gas station with a UAV in Kharkiv's Shevchenkivskyi District, citing Mayor Ihor Terekhov. No casualty or damage details beyond the target type are provided.