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 reports Russian Shahed-type drone attack; 106 UAVs shot down or suppressed
Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russia attacked with 128 strike UAVs (including Shahed-type) overnight 16–17 Aug, with air defenses downing or suppressing 106. Drone impacts were recorded at 14 locations and debris…
Ukraine General Staff reports 11,783 kamikaze drone attacks over the past day
Ukraine's General Staff reported that over the previous day Russian forces used 11,783 kamikaze drones alongside missile and air strikes and shelling. The update is a nationwide operational summary and does not specify i…
Drones target Iraqi Kurdistan prime minister’s office, no casualties reported
Reuters reports that drones targeted the office of the prime minister of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. No casualties were reported.
Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine kill two and injure 19
The post reports overnight Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine that killed two people and injured 19. It also references a separate Ukrainian missile attack on Russia’s Belgorod that reportedly killed at lea…
Explosive drones target Iraqi Kurdish PM Barzani’s office and security chief’s residence
Explosive drones targeted the office of Iraqi Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the residence of a security chief. No casualties were reported.
Post claims FPV drones killed two Ukrainian soldiers near Izbytske, Kharkiv Oblast
A Telegram post shares purported archival combat footage claiming Russian FPV-drone operators struck and killed two Ukrainian soldiers near the village of Izbytske in Kharkiv Oblast. The post describes two separate FPV a…
Report claims regular Russian drone strikes disrupt Ukrainian logistics near Kazacha Lopan
A Telegram post about fighting in the Kharkiv border area states that Ukrainian logistics are already complicated due to regular strikes by Russian drones. No specific strike date, target, or damage details are provided.
Report claims Ukraine used UK-made Nyan drones in strikes on refineries in Volgograd and Yaroslavl
A Telegram post citing The Times/Sunday Times claims Ukraine has used British-made drones, including the jet-powered Nyan (One-Way Effector), for strikes deep inside Russia over the past six months. Alleged targets inclu…
Russian unit claims drones strike Ukrainian troops and transport near Preobrazhenka and Orikhiv
A Telegram post claims soldiers of Russia's 71st regiment are monitoring roads near Preobrazhenka and Orikhiv and using drones to hit Ukrainian transport and infantry during rotations. No specific date, casualties, or da…
Post claims Ukrainian drone strike on Turkish vessel killed a Turkish citizen
A Telegram post alleges a Turkish citizen was killed in a Ukrainian UAV attack, reportedly connected to strikes on commercial shipping in the Black Sea. It says the victim’s brother demanded an investigation and claims a…