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.
Jet-powered UAV reported flying past Shyriaieve in Odesa Oblast toward northwest
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a jet-powered UAV flying past Shyriaieve in Odesa Oblast, heading in a northwestern direction. No strike, damage, or casualties were mentioned.
Report of jet-powered UAV heading toward Kropyvnytskyi from the south
A Telegram post reports a jet-powered UAV flying toward the city of Kropyvnytskyi from the south. No impact, damage, or casualties are mentioned.
Ukrainian Air Force reports jet-powered UAV flying near Dolynska in Kirovohrad Oblast
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a jet-powered UAV in Kirovohrad Oblast flying past the settlement of Dolynska on a northwesterly course. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported.
Report of a jet-powered UAV heading toward Dnipro
A Telegram post claims a jet-powered UAV is on course toward Dnipro. No impact, damage, or casualties are reported in the post.
Ukrainian Air Force reports a jet-powered UAV heading toward Zaporizhzhia
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a jet-powered UAV flying in the direction of Zaporizhzhia. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
Report of jet-powered UAV in Odesa region heading toward Podilsk
A Ukrainian Air Force-affiliated Telegram channel reported a jet-powered UAV in Odesa Oblast on a course toward the settlement of Podilsk. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
Ukraine General Staff reports 6,230 kamikaze drones used by Russian forces over the day
Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russian forces conducted one missile strike, 60 airstrikes, and employed 6,230 kamikaze drones during the day. The update also claims 170 UAVs of various types were destroyed or supp…
US Air Force advances Massed Modular Aircraft program to develop MQ-9A Reaper successor
The article reports that seven companies are reportedly moving forward in the US Air Force’s Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) program to develop a lower-cost, modular successor to the MQ-9A Reaper, with a goal of at least 5…
Drones: MQ-9 Reaper
Report notes MQ-9 Reaper-linked Hellfire strikes on Iranian submarines during Operation Epic Fury
An article about U.S. Navy air operations in Operation Epic Fury notes that AGM-114 Hellfire missiles—likely fired from MQ-9 Reaper drones—were used against Iranian submarines, including a clip showing a Hellfire strike …
Drones: MQ-9 Reaper
Zelensky says Ukraine aims to produce up to 400 interceptor drones amid increased Russian jet-powered drone use
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine aims to produce up to 400 interceptor drones as Russia increases use of jet-powered drones. The statement reflects a planned expansion of Ukraine's air-defense drone production c…