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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strike2026-05-21🇺🇦 Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine1 source · conf 62

Drone strike reported in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine

A Telegram post reports an explosion in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv Oblast at 05:40, attributed to a Geran/Gerbera drone. The post references an animated map of strikes across Ukraine for 20–21 May 2026.

deployment2026-05-21🇷🇺 Unspecified (likely Ukraine/Russia airspace not stated)1 source · conf 52

Ukrainian drone footage shows a Geran-2 fitted with an air-to-air missile and rear-view camera

A Telegram post claims a Ukrainian UAV filmed a "Geran-2" drone equipped with an air-to-air missile and a rear-facing camera. The post does not specify where or when the footage was recorded.

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strike2026-05-21🇺🇦 330 kV "Sumy-Severnaya" substation, Sumy, Ukraine1 source · conf 62

Fiber-optic FPV drone "KVN" strikes transformer at Sumy-Severnaya 330 kV substation

A Telegram post claims a fiber-optic FPV drone nicknamed "KVN" struck a 330/110/10 kV transformer at the 330 kV "Sumy-Severnaya" substation. The post links to another Telegram channel as purported evidence.

strike2026-05-21🇺🇦 Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine1 source · conf 62

WarGonzo claims FPV drone operators struck Ukrainian positions in Zaporizhzhia region

A WarGonzo post claims FPV drone operators from a reconnaissance unit of Russia's 291st regiment delivered incendiary munitions to a Ukrainian dugout/bunker position in Zaporizhzhia. The post cites intercepted communicat…

strike2026-05-21🇺🇦 Shesterovka, Kharkiv direction (Ukraine)1 source · conf 58

Russian forces report drone strikes supporting capture of Shesterovka in Kharkiv direction

WarGonzo claims Russian troops took control of Shesterovka on the Kharkiv axis. The post says Russian strike-drone operators, together with artillery, conducted precision strikes on identified Ukrainian firing positions …

strike2026-05-21🇺🇦 Mala Tokmachka area, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine (south of a correctional colony); also mentions Enerhodar1 source · conf 58

Drone strikes reported against enemy positions south of Mala Tokmachka

A Russian milblogger claims enemy presence was detected south of a correctional colony near Mala Tokmachka and was targeted with drone strikes to dislodge it. The post also alleges Ukrainian forces are using drones to mi…

strike2026-05-21🇺🇦 Lutsk, Ukraine (SBU building mentioned)1 source · conf 55

Rybar claims drone-guided strike hit SBU building in Lutsk

A Rybar video roundup asserts Russian drone operators tracked a target deep in the rear without Starlink and cites a strike on the SBU building in Lutsk as confirmation. No casualty figures or damage details are provided…

civilian-incident🇷🇺 Striguny village, Belgorod Oblast, Russia1 source · conf 58

Ukrainian UAV strike reportedly wounds four civilians in Striguny village, Belgorod region

A Russian milblogger claims a Ukrainian UAV strike hit near the village of Striguny in Russia's Belgorod border area, wounding four civilians. The post also mentions ongoing shelling of infrastructure in the region causi…

strike🇺🇦 near the village of Khmelnytsia (Хмельница), Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine1 source · conf 58

Geran drone reportedly strikes a German Gepard air-defense system near Khmelnytsia village, Chernihiv Oblast

A Telegram post claims a Russian "Geran" loitering munition struck and destroyed a German-made Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun near the village of Khmelnytsia in Ukraine's Chernihiv Oblast. The post says the stri…

doctrine-change🇺🇦 Frontline areas in Ukraine (unspecified sectors)1 source · conf 62

Rybar argues for using Geran drones to target Ukrainian RADA radars to enable UAV operations

A Russian milblog post discusses a proposed approach to improve effectiveness of drone and infantry-targeting operations by prioritizing strikes on Ukrainian short-range radar systems (RADA) that support counter-UAV defe…