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.
UK to send drones, jets and warship to defensive mission in Strait of Hormuz
Reuters reports the UK will deploy drones, jets and a warship to join a defensive mission aimed at securing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Russian UAS operator recruit Valery Averin reportedly killed near Luhansk
A social-media post says Valery Averin, a 23-year-old Russian soldier trained as a UAS operator for Russia's Unmanned Systems Forces, was killed near Luhansk. The post reports he signed a contract on Jan. 3, 2026, comple…
UAV reported heading toward Petropavlivka in Dnipropetrovsk region
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV flying toward Petropavlivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast from the southeast. No impact or damage was reported in the post.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAVs heading toward Sumy and Kharkiv
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports UAVs moving on a course toward Sumy and Kharkiv. No impacts, damage, or casualties are mentioned.
Ukrainian Air Force reports group of UAVs heading toward Dnipro/Kamianske
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a group of UAVs moving in the direction of Dnipro and Kamianske. No impacts or casualties were reported in the post.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAV activity over Starokostiantyniv
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports a UAV/drone presence over Starokostiantyniv. No strike results, damage, or casualties are provided.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAVs moving across Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi and Mykolaiv regions
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram alert reported multiple UAVs observed in eastern Vinnytsia region heading west, in eastern Khmelnytskyi region heading toward Starokostiantyniv, and in northern Mykolaiv region heading towa…
Ukrainian Air Force reports multiple UAV groups moving across several regions
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports multiple UAVs observed moving along the Kharkiv–Sumy border toward Poltava, in northern Cherkasy toward the southwest, from northwest Vinnytsia toward Khmelnytskyi (Starokostia…
US conducts daily ISR flights including drones near Iran amid Hormuz tensions
A Telegram digest claims US command is flying daily reconnaissance missions near Iran’s borders, including drones alongside RC-135, E-3, U-2S and P-8A aircraft. It says dozens of Iranian sites were surveilled over a 24-h…
Rybar claims Ukrainian forces used ceasefire pause to accumulate drones
A Rybar video digest claims that fighting in Ukraine did not fully stop during a ceasefire and that Ukrainian forces used the pause to move forces and stockpile drones. No specific drone models, strike incidents, or dama…