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.
Russian forces claim UAV teams support attacks near Pokrovsk and in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
A Russian Telegram post claims that UAV (drone) teams from the "Center" grouping are supporting assaults and destroying Ukrainian infantry and equipment near Pokrovsk/Myrnohrad and in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. No specific d…
Russian MoD claims 1,222 enemy drones were shot down over the past day
A Telegram post citing Russia's Ministry of Defense claims that 1,222 enemy drones were downed over the previous 24 hours. It also alleges the opponent had accumulated drones for two days to conduct a more massive attack…
Russian MoD claims Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on Russian civilian targets, including Belgorod strike
A Russian Ministry of Defense statement alleges Ukraine conducted terrorist attacks using UAVs and missiles against civilian targets in Russia, including a strike on residential areas in Belgorod "last night" causing civ…
Report: UAV strike hits Northern Bridge roadway in Kyiv, traffic halted
A Telegram post claims Russian forces struck Kyiv’s Northern Bridge with UAVs, damaging the roadway and creating a large crater. The post says Kyiv authorities confirmed the strike and traffic was temporarily suspended.
Report claims Russian UAV strikes hit Kyiv infrastructure including the Southern Bridge from Oct 1
A Russian milblogger report says Russian UAVs repeatedly struck Kyiv and the Kyiv region, including attacks on the Southern Bridge over the Dnipro starting 1 October, causing traffic disruptions and damage to road surfac…
Ukrainian unit describes using ground robots with FPV drones to replace infantry in operations
A commander from the 3rd Army Corps discusses employing ground robotic complexes (NRK) together with FPV drones for sabotage actions and eliminating enemy forces, aiming to substitute infantry where possible. The post re…
Zelenskyy says Russian drones struck Kyiv bridge, medical warehouse in Sumy and communications facility in Dnipro
A Telegram post citing President Zelenskyy says Russian forces conducted drone strikes in Ukraine, including hitting the Northern Bridge in Kyiv, a medical supplies warehouse in Sumy (killing one person), and a communica…
Ukraine reports strikes on Russian targets including a UAV storage/prep/launch site near Donetsk
Ukraine's General Staff reported that on 3 Oct and overnight into 4 Oct 2026, Ukrainian forces struck multiple Russian military targets. The statement includes a strike on a site used for storage, preparation, and launch…
Ukraine reports repelling overnight attack by 135 Shahed-type UAVs and other drones
Ukraine’s Air Force command reported that Russia launched 135 attack UAVs (including Shahed-type and other named drones) overnight 3–4 Oct. It said air defenses shot down or suppressed 125 targets, with impacts recorded …
Ukraine General Staff reports 9,090 loitering munitions used by Russia over past day
Ukraine's General Staff reported that over the previous day Russian forces used 9,090 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,465 shelling attacks. The update also states Ukrainian forces struck a UAV control point and an enemy …