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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civilian-incident2026-05-18🇺🇦 Route Lysychansk – Sievierodonetsk (Luhansk region/LNR); separate incident in Donetsk region/DNR1 source · conf 55

Report: UAV strike hit civilian minibus on Lysychansk–Sievierodonetsk route, killing 17-year-old

A Telegram post claims a Ukrainian UAV struck a civilian route minibus traveling the Lysychansk–Sievierodonetsk route in the Luhansk region, killing a 17-year-old and wounding three others. It also claims a separate UAV …

strike2026-05-18🇺🇦 Orikhiv (Орехов), Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine1 source · conf 62

Drone operators report targeting a vehicle during patrol in Orikhiv

A WarGonzo post claims drone operators from the 291st regiment patrolled Orikhiv and pursued a moving car. The occupants reportedly noticed the drone, exited the vehicle, and the vehicle was then destroyed on the roadsid…

strike2026-05-18🇺🇦 Ukraine (exact location not specified)1 source · conf 58

Ukrainian drone reportedly kills Russian assault soldier after strike on transport

A post claims Ukrainian forces struck Russian transport, after which a burned Russian assault soldier survived briefly but was later killed by a Ukrainian drone. The post references video shared by Ukraine’s Air Assault …

doctrine-change2026-05-18🇷🇺 Russia (commentary in a live broadcast; no specific location given)1 source · conf 62

Russian official warns Ukraine may launch up to 1,000 drones per day by autumn, calling for new air-defense approaches

A Russian state adviser said Ukraine could be capable of launching up to 1,000 drones per day by autumn and argued Russia cannot match that with interceptor missile production. He said existing air-defense systems were n…

strike2026-05-18🇺🇦 Novopavlivka direction, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine1 source · conf 62

Ukrainian airborne troops use FPV drones to strike Russian assault troops in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

A Telegram post claims Ukrainian airborne troops from the 46th Separate Airmobile Podilska Brigade used FPV drones to hit about twenty Russian assault troops on the Novopavlivka direction in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The po…

strike2026-05-18🇷🇺 Moscow and Moscow Oblast, Russia1 source · conf 55

Post discusses drone attack on Moscow and Moscow Oblast

A Telegram post references an attack by drones on Moscow and the surrounding Moscow Oblast, noting reactions from Russian residents. No details on damage, casualties, or specific drone types are provided.

doctrine-change2026-04-30🇺🇦 Frontline regions of Ukraine, including Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv directions1 source · conf 62

Ukraine scales up anti-drone protection for frontline roads amid FPV drone attacks

A Ukrainian post says Russia is actively using FPV drones to attack transport and logistics routes near the front line, prompting the State Special Transport Service to expand anti-drone road protection. It claims constr…

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deployment🇺🇦 Kyiv and several regions, Ukraine1 source · conf 58

Drone threat alert issued for Kyiv and several Ukrainian regions; later lifted for Kyiv

A Telegram channel reported a UAV (drone) threat alert for Kyiv and a number of regions. An update said the threat was lifted for the capital at 23:35.

strike🇺🇦 Unspecified frontline location in Ukraine1 source · conf 55

118th Territorial Defense Brigade pilots report FPV drone strikes burned hangar with three BMPs

A Telegram post claims pilots of Ukraine's 118th Territorial Defense Brigade found a hangar containing three armored infantry fighting vehicles (BMPs) preparing for an assault the next morning. The post says several opti…

civilian-incident🇺🇦 Unspecified location (likely in Ukraine/Russia frontline area)1 source · conf 45

Russian serviceman reportedly killed after striking an unexploded FPV drone with a stick

A Telegram post claims a Russian serviceman approached and hit an unexploded FPV drone with a stick, triggering an explosion that killed him. The post attributes the footage to the 1st Separate Special Purpose Detachment…