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 strikes on Russian radar and other targets in Bryansk, Kharkiv, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions
Ukraine's General Staff reported strikes on 18 Oct and overnight into 19 Oct against multiple Russian military targets, including a radar station near Trubchevsk in Russia's Bryansk region and positions in Kharkiv, Donet…
Ukraine reports frontline evacuation of wounded soldier using heavy-lift hexacopter drone
Ukrainian units say they evacuated a wounded soldier from the front line by attaching him via a harness to a heavy hexacopter drone and flying him to safety. The date and exact location were not disclosed and the footage…
US Army discusses using high-altitude balloons to deploy air-launched drones in a future European conflict
A US Army general described a concept to disperse hundreds of high-altitude balloons to provide communications, sensing, decoying, and to launch air-launched effects (drones/loitering munitions) in a potential future Eur…
Germany drops direct procurement plan for Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft
Germany has decided not to proceed with a direct acquisition of Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft, shifting toward a different competitive acquisition approach. The change raises questions a…
Drones: Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat · Kazhan heavy FPV bomber
Ukrainian forces evacuate injured soldier from front-line position using a drone, Kyiv Independent reports
The Kyiv Independent reports that Ukrainian forces used a drone to evacuate an injured soldier from a front-line position in what was described as a first-of-its-kind mission. The report references video evidence of the …
Russian drone strike hits park in Kharkiv Oblast, killing children
A Russian drone strike reportedly hit a park in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, killing children. The report describes the incident as an atrocity, but specific casualty totals are not provided in the supplied text.
Ukraine reports first drone airlift evacuation of wounded soldier from front line
Ukraine's military says it used a drone to airlift a wounded serviceman from the front line because landmines and enemy drones prevented a ground rescue. The report describes the evacuation as the first such drone airlif…
Ukrainian army reports first drone evacuation of wounded soldier from front line
Ukraine's army said it conducted a drone evacuation mission to rescue a wounded soldier from the front line. The report describes it as the first such evacuation operation.
Rights groups report 160 killed amid escalating drone attacks across Sudan
Rights groups and monitors report escalating unmanned aircraft attacks across Sudan, alleging civilians and infrastructure are being targeted. The report cites 160 people killed, but specific incidents, locations, and pe…
Six killed, including children, in Russian drone strike on a park in Ukraine
A report says a Russian drone strike hit a park in Ukraine, killing six people including children. Further details on the exact location and damage were not provided in the text given.