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.
Post marks creation of Ukrainian strike UAV unit "Lazar" on 15 Sep 2022
A Telegram post claims that on 15 September 2022 a Ukrainian strike UAV special unit named "Lazar" was created by order, led by Pavlo Yelizarov. It describes the unit’s drone-enabled bombing operations across the фронт l…
Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps reports Operation Vivaldi advances in northern Donetsk, citing extensive drone use
A Telegram post claims Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps conducted an offensive operation dubbed "Vivaldi" in northern Donetsk Oblast, clearing multiple settlements and disrupting Russian logistics. It states drone units helped c…
Lasar’s Group (National Guard of Ukraine) marks 4th anniversary and describes drone operations along front line
A post marking the 4th anniversary of Lasar’s Group in Ukraine’s National Guard states the unit began with a seized smuggler agricultural drone and now conducts special operations across the line of contact in support of…
Ukraine General Staff reports 10,368 kamikaze drones used by Russia over past day
Ukraine's General Staff reported that over the previous day Russian forces used 10,368 kamikaze drones and conducted thousands of shelling incidents across multiple settlements. The update also states Ukrainian forces st…
Ukrainian Air Force reports strike UAVs over eastern Poltava region and a jet UAV east of Mykolaiv
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports strike UAVs in the eastern part of Poltava region heading south, and a jet-powered UAV east of Mykolaiv heading north. No impacts or damage are described.
Ukrainian Air Force reports hostile UAVs moving across multiple regions
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports jet-powered and conventional strike UAVs detected over Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, and Chernihiv regions, with courses toward Odesa, westward, and toward Kyiv region.
Ukrainian Air Force reports jet-powered UAVs over Mykolaiv and Chernihiv regions
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports jet-powered UAVs detected in southern Mykolaiv region from the south and in northern Chernihiv region heading toward Chernihiv.
Ukrainian Air Force reports strike UAV east of Kryvyi Rih heading south
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a strike UAV detected east of Kryvyi Rih, moving on a southern course. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported.
Ukrainian Air Force reports strike UAVs over southern Cherkasy region heading west
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports strike UAVs in the south of Cherkasy Oblast moving west toward Shpola and Bahacheve. No impacts or casualties are mentioned.
Reports of jet-powered UAVs heading to northern Chernihiv region from Bryansk region
A Telegram post claims jet-powered UAVs were launched from Russia's Bryansk region toward northern Chernihiv region in Ukraine. No impacts, damage, or casualties are reported in the post.