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.
Ukrainian Air Force reports group of UAVs heading toward Izium in Kharkiv region
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a group of UAVs in Kharkiv region on a course toward Izium. No impacts, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
Ukrainian Air Force reports jet-powered UAV heading toward Zaporizhzhia
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a jet-powered UAV moving in the direction of Zaporizhzhia. No strike impact or damage was described.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAV heading toward Shakhtarske in Dnipropetrovsk region
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram alert reports a UAV flying toward Shakhtarske in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast from the southeast. The post also mentions guided aerial bombs (KABs) toward Donetsk Oblast.
F-15EX flies alongside MQ-28 Ghost Bat during Valiant Shield 26 over the Philippine Sea
Photos released by PACAF show a U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II operating with an MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed aircraft during the Valiant Shield 26 exercise. The imagery was taken over the Philippine Sea and is presented as …
Drones: Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat · Kazhan heavy FPV bomber
Report assesses Russia likely behind drone incursions over U.S. bases in England in late 2024
A report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies assesses it is highly likely Russia conducted a coordinated UAV campaign across Europe, including drone incursions over U.S.-used RAF bases in England in Nove…
Drones: Orlan-10
Ukrainian drone injures two on Belarusian tourist bus traveling through Russia, Reuters reports
Reuters reports that a Ukrainian drone incident injured two people aboard a Belarusian tourist bus traveling through Russia. The post provides no further details on the exact location or damage.
Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv reportedly kills at least 27 and injures over 90
A report describes a massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv causing serious destruction. It says at least 27 people were killed and more than 90 were injured.
Russia launches mass drone-and-missile strike on Kyiv, killing at least 21
Russia launched a large overnight attack on Kyiv involving hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, causing widespread damage across the city. Ukrainian officials reported at least 21 killed and more than 90 wounded, w…
Drones: UJ-25 Skyline
Pentagon creates DRPM-UxS office to centralize unmanned and autonomous systems programs
A June 29 Pentagon memo made public July 2 establishes the Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems (DRPM-UxS) to consolidate most drone and autonomous systems programs under a new office reporting to the …
Drone strikes reported amid RSF siege of el-Obeid, Sudan
An Al Jazeera report on the RSF siege of el-Obeid says civilians face mass-atrocity risks amid ongoing fighting that includes drone strikes. The piece does not specify the drone type, exact strike dates, or casualty figu…