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.
Ukraine General Staff reports 4,936 kamikaze drones used by Russia in one day
Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russian forces used 4,936 kamikaze drones and conducted extensive strikes and shelling over the day. The update also notes Ukrainian forces destroyed or suppressed 196 UAVs of variou…
Ukraine uses UGV and overhead reconnaissance drone to evacuate civilians near Lyman
Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps said it used an unmanned ground vehicle, with a reconnaissance drone overhead, to rescue a 77-year-old civilian and escort other civilians from the Lyman area on April 25. The article also descri…
Russia uses drones to drop propaganda leaflets in Ukraine border areas ahead of Victory Day
The report says Russia distributed propaganda leaflets using drones in Ukraine's border areas ahead of Victory Day. The incident is described as an information/psychological operation rather than a kinetic strike.
Ukraine considers sending security experts to Baltic states after drone incidents
Reuters reports Ukraine is weighing sending security experts to Baltic states in response to recent drone incidents. The move would be a security-support deployment rather than a reported strike.
Syrskyi says Russia plans mass FPV drone production and is expanding units to counter Ukrainian UAVs
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said Russia plans to produce 7.3 million FPV drones and 7.8 million warheads for various UAV types this year. He added Russia is increasing deliveries of strike drones with …
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAVs moving in Kharkiv region toward Kharkiv and north
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports UAVs in Kharkiv region, including one moving from the north toward Kharkiv and another in the east heading north. No impacts or casualties are mentioned.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAVs over Dnipropetrovsk and Chernihiv regions heading south/east
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports UAVs detected in southern and northern Dnipropetrovsk region, including movement toward the regional center and toward Kharkiv region. It also reports UAVs in northern Chernihi…
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAVs heading toward Zaporizhzhia
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel post reports UAVs moving toward Zaporizhzhia. No impact, damage, or casualties are described.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAV over western Dnipropetrovsk region heading southeast
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV in the western part of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, moving on a southeast course. No strike, damage, or casualties were reported.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAVs heading toward Kharkiv from the north
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported UAVs moving toward Kharkiv from the north. No impacts or casualties were reported in the post.