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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deployment🇺🇦 Sumy, Ukraine1 source · conf 62

Ukrainian Air Force warns of UAVs heading toward Sumy

A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel posted an alert stating that UAVs are heading toward the city of Sumy. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.

deployment2026-04-30🇺🇦 Ukraine (frontline areas; exact locations not specified)1 source · conf 62

Ukraine says engineering units used UAVs and ground robots for remote mining in April 2026

Ukraine's Support Forces command reported that engineering units used UAVs and ground robotic systems for remote mine-laying and monitoring, claiming enemy personnel and equipment losses on engineering obstacles during A…

strike2026-05-21🇺🇦 Northern, southern and eastern Ukraine (multiple locations unspecified)1 source · conf 72

Ukraine reports repelling overnight drone attack, downing/suppressing 115 UAVs

Ukraine's General Staff said Russia launched 124 strike UAVs (including Shahed-type and decoys) overnight 21–22 May. Air defenses reportedly downed or suppressed 115 drones, with 7 impacts across 5 locations and debris f…

Drones: Izd. 54 Italmas

strike2026-05-22🇺🇦 Road between Mariupol and Donetsk, Ukraine1 source · conf 62

Hornet UAS strikes reported on Russian trucks on the Mariupol–Donetsk road

A post claims Ukrainian National Guard 3rd Spartan Brigade used a Hornet UAS to strike Russian trucks on the road between Mariupol and Donetsk. The post includes links to purported strike footage.

deployment2026-05-21🇷🇺 Chkalovsk airbase, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia1 source · conf 62

Russia reportedly builds aircraft shelters at Chkalovsk airbase in Kaliningrad amid drone-attack concerns

A Telegram post claims European intelligence satellite imagery shows Russia constructing multiple aircraft hangars/shelters at Chkalovsk airbase in Kaliningrad Oblast. The shelters are described as intended to protect ai…

strike2026-05-21🇺🇦 Zaporizhzhia direction, along the Primorsk to Stepnohirsk line1 source · conf 58

Russian recon battalion drone operators claim strikes on Ukrainian infantry in Zaporizhzhia sector

A Telegram post claims operators of the 162nd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion shared footage of strike drones hitting Ukrainian infantry positions along the Primorsk–Stepnohirsk line in the Zaporizhzhia direction. The …

strike2026-05-21🇺🇦 Kharkiv and Sumy regions; Kostiantynivka direction; Zaporizhzhia direction; Dobropillia direction, Ukraine1 source · conf 55

Russian MoD claims FPV drone units struck Ukrainian forces across multiple фронт directions

A Telegram post relays Russian MoD claims that FPV drone crews and other UAV operators from several Russian groupings destroyed Ukrainian personnel and equipment and hit UAV control points across multiple directions. It …

strike2026-05-21🇺🇦 Forest area near Novoandriivka, Donetsk region (DPR/Ukraine)1 source · conf 62

Lancet loitering munition reportedly destroys Ukrainian D-20 howitzer near Novoandriivka in DPR

A Ukrainian D-20 howitzer reportedly hidden in a forest near Novoandriivka was detected by a ZALA UAV team and struck by a ZALA Lancet loitering munition. The destruction was said to be confirmed by ZALA Z-16 reconnaissa…

deployment2026-05-21🇷🇺 Lithuania (airspace)1 source · conf 45

Belarus official claims Lithuania opened airspace for Ukrainian UAVs flying toward Russia

A Belarusian security official alleged that Lithuania has opened its airspace to allow Ukrainian UAVs to transit toward Russia. The post provides no specific incident, date of a flight, or corroborating evidence.

strike2026-05-21🇷🇺 Lebanon (including Al-Bayda)1 source · conf 72

Hezbollah claims FPV drone strikes on Israeli forces and equipment in Lebanon; Israel reports casualties

Hezbollah published footage claiming FPV drone (including fiber-optic guided) strikes on Israeli positions and equipment in Lebanon, including a Merkava tank, HMMWVs, and an Iron Dome launcher (possibly a decoy). Israel’…