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.
UAV reported heading toward Kharkiv from the north
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV flying in the direction of Kharkiv from the north. No strike impact or damage was reported in the post.
UAV reported over northern Chernihiv region near Snovsk heading south
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV in northern Chernihiv Oblast near Snovsk, moving on a southern course. No strike or damage was reported in the post.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAV heading toward Sumy from the north
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV flying toward the city of Sumy from the north. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
UAV reported over northern Poltava region heading toward Pyriatyn
A Telegram post from the Ukrainian Air Force reports a UAV in the north of Poltava Oblast moving in the direction of Pyriatyn. No impact, damage, or casualties are mentioned.
UAV reported heading toward Zaporizhzhia from the southwest
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV moving in the direction of Zaporizhzhia from the southwest. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAV movements across Sumy, Chernihiv, Poltava and Dnipropetrovsk regions
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports UAVs moving along the Sumy–Chernihiv border toward Poltava region, another UAV south of Pyriatyn heading west, and a jet-powered UAV in northwest Dnipropetrovsk region heading …
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAVs moving toward Lokhvytsia, Komyshnia, Zaporizhzhia and Sumy
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports multiple UAVs observed over Poltava region moving toward/near Lokhvytsia and Komyshnia, another heading toward Zaporizhzhia from the northwest, and another on course to Sumy fr…
Royal Navy launches Nyan one-way effector drone from ship during trials off southern England
The UK Royal Navy conducted at-sea trials launching the Nyan one-way effector (kamikaze) drone from the experimentation ship XV Patrick Blackett during Exercise Neptune Reach. The event is framed as part of Project Vanta…
Ukrainian SBU drone strikes damage hardened aircraft shelters at Saki Air Base in Crimea
The Ukrainian SBU said it conducted drone strikes on Russia’s Saki Air Base in Crimea, reporting hits on hangars/shelters and claiming multiple aircraft destroyed or damaged. Satellite imagery cited in the report shows d…
Russian jobs website posts ad seeking drone operators to help defend Moscow, Reuters reports
A Russian jobs website posted an advertisement seeking drone operators to help defend Moscow, according to Reuters. The posting suggests efforts to recruit personnel for drone-related air defense or counter-UAV duties.