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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strike2026-05-20🇺🇦 Ukraine (exact location not specified)1 source · conf 55

Ukrainian Omega unit FPV drone pilots target fleeing Russian soldier, per social post

A Telegram post claims FPV drone pilots from Ukraine’s 1st Separate Special Purpose Unit “Omega” engaged a fleeing Russian soldier. No exact time, place, or casualty outcome is provided in the text.

strike2026-05-20🇺🇦 Ukraine (exact location not specified)1 source · conf 62

Ukrainian unit reports drone fitted with grenade launcher striking building with enemy inside

A Telegram post claims pilots of the BULAVA unit (3rd mechanized battalion of a Ukrainian brigade) mounted a grenade launcher on a drone nicknamed "Koroleva shershniv" and struck a building where enemy forces were hiding…

strike2026-05-20🇺🇦 Pokrovsk direction of the front, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine1 source · conf 62

Ukrainian drone operators strike Russian soldier at Pokrovsk front, Donetsk Oblast

A Telegram post claims Ukrainian drone operators from the 414th brigade "Birds of Magyar" targeted a Russian soldier during a stop on the Pokrovsk front in Donetsk Oblast. The post references video footage published via …

strike🇺🇦 Dobropillia direction (Dobropillia axis), Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine1 source · conf 58

Ukrainian border unit Phoenix reports FPV strikes on enemy infantry and logistics on the Dobropillia axis

A Ukrainian border guard unit "Phoenix" claims its drone pilots are detecting and destroying enemy infantry, striking logistics routes, equipment and shelters, and destroying enemy FPV ambush positions on the Dobropillia…

doctrine-change🇺🇦 Ukraine (exact location not specified)1 source · conf 58

Ukraine's 10th Mountain Assault Brigade modifies anti-air drones with net launcher for reusable counter-UAV use

A Telegram post claims Ukraine's 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade modified anti-air drones by installing a net launcher to make them reusable for countering enemy drones. No specific incident, location, or date of …

strike🇷🇺 Lukoil-Nizhegorodorgsintez refinery (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia) and Yaroslavl-3 oil pumping station, Semibratovo, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia1 source · conf 55

General Staff reports strike causing fire at Lukoil Nizhny Novgorod refinery and damage at Yaroslavl-3 station

Ukraine’s General Staff claimed a strike hit the AVT-6 primary oil processing unit at the Lukoil-Nizhegorodorgsintez refinery, causing a fire. It also reported preliminary damage to four storage tanks at the Yaroslavl-3 …

strike2026-05-20🇺🇦 Zaporizhzhia direction, Ukraine1 source · conf 58

HUR Raven Group reports FPV drone strikes against Russian targets in Zaporizhzhia direction

Ukraine's HUR-affiliated Raven Group claims ongoing FPV-drone operations on the Zaporizhzhia front, targeting Russian positions and equipment. The post lists MLRS, artillery, armored vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, and am…

doctrine-change2026-05-20🇺🇦 Ukrainian front lines (unspecified sectors)1 source · conf 62

Ukrainian front reports increased difficulty jamming FPV drone control links, especially VT40

A Ukrainian source reports growing problems suppressing FPV drone control links, particularly the VT40, citing enemy use of distributed command reception across bands and wider frequency-hopping spread spectrum. The post…

deployment🇺🇦 suburbs of Chernihiv, Ukraine1 source · conf 62

UAV reported in the suburbs of Chernihiv

A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV presence in the suburbs of Chernihiv. No strike, damage, or casualties were described.

deployment🇺🇦 Border area between Kirovohrad Oblast and Odesa Oblast, Ukraine; heading toward Vinnytsia Oblast1 source · conf 62

Ukrainian Air Force reports group of UAVs moving toward Vinnytsia region

A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports a group of UAVs at the border of Kirovohrad and Odesa regions, heading toward Vinnytsia region. No impacts or casualties are mentioned.