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.
Ukrainian Air Force reports group of UAVs moving from Sumy region toward Chernihiv region
A Telegram post attributed to the Ukrainian Air Force reports a group of UAVs traveling from Sumy Oblast on a southwesterly course toward Chernihiv Oblast. No impacts or damage were reported in the post.
Ukrainian Air Force reports hostile UAVs over Kharkiv region heading toward Poltava region
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported hostile UAVs in central and western Kharkiv Oblast moving on a course toward Poltava Oblast. No strike impacts or casualties were reported in the post.
Ukrainian Air Force reports hostile UAV group over northwest Kharkiv region
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a group of hostile UAVs in the northwest of Kharkiv Oblast, heading southwest. No impacts or casualties were reported in the post.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAV heading toward Kyiv from the east
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram alert reported an unmanned aerial vehicle moving toward Kyiv from the east. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAV moving from Mykolaiv region toward Odesa region
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV traveling from Mykolaiv Oblast toward Odesa Oblast in a western direction. No strike, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
Ukrainian Air Force reports group of UAVs moving toward Mykolaiv region from Kherson region
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a group of UAVs heading toward Mykolaiv region from Kherson region. No impacts or damage were described in the post.
Ukraine General Staff reports 5,768 kamikaze-drone attacks and 250 UAVs destroyed/suppressed on May 16, 2026
Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russian forces used 5,768 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,226 shelling incidents during the day. The update also claims 250 UAVs of various types were destroyed or suppressed and fiv…
Ukraine reports strikes on Russian command posts and damage to Ryazan oil refinery units
Ukraine's General Staff reported strikes on multiple Russian targets in eastern and southern Ukraine and stated that earlier hits damaged several processing units at the Ryazan oil refinery in Russia. The post lists affe…
Report: Türkiye begins work on naval HÜRJET variant; MUGEM air wing planned to include KIZILELMA and TB-3
A report says Türkiye has started work on a shipborne (naval) variant of the HÜRJET aircraft for future carrier operations. The article also states that current MUGEM aircraft carrier air-wing plans include the KIZILELMA…
Drones: Bayraktar Kızılelma
Ukrainian analyst reports possible renewed Shahed UAV radio-control activity linked to Belarus during May 13 attack
A Ukrainian source claims that Ukraine had stopped Shahed UAV control points operating from Belarus by late winter, with no active restoration attempts observed since. During the combined attack on May 13, radio modem ac…