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 UAV launch site near Donetsk and logistics depots in Donetsk Oblast
Ukraine's General Staff said Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a Russian site used to store, prepare and launch strike UAVs in the Donetsk area. It also reported strikes on Russian material-technical supply depots near Pop…
Ukraine reports combined missile and Shahed-type drone attack overnight 13–14 Oct, main directions Kyiv and Kharkiv
Ukraine's General Staff reported a mass combined attack on Ukraine overnight 13–14 October involving 39 missiles and 128 UAVs of various types, with the main directions Kyiv/Kyiv Oblast and Kharkiv Oblast. As of 09:00, U…
Report of jet-powered UAV heading toward Ochakiv from the Black Sea
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports a jet-powered UAV flying toward Ochakiv from the Black Sea waters. No impact, damage, or casualties are described in the post.
Fire reported near Russian metallurgical plant after alleged drone attack
A fire was reported near a metallurgical plant in Russia following reports of a drone attack, according to The Kyiv Independent headline. No details on casualties or specific damage were provided in the supplied text.
Russian airstrike reportedly hit a UAV launch site in Barilovka, Sumy Oblast
A Telegram post claims Russian aviation struck a UAV launch point of Ukraine's 116th Territorial Defense Brigade using four FAB-500 bombs with UMPK guidance kits. The location is given as Barilovka in Sumy Oblast.
Report claims Russian attack on cargo ship CHELSEA-7 east of Varna, mentioning Geran drones
A Telegram post reports an attack on the dry cargo ship CHELSEA-7 east of Varna, linking it to Ukrainian shipping networks serving Danube ports. The post references prior strikes on ships including with “Geran” drones, b…
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Russian Lancet loitering munition strikes Ukrainian M109 Paladin in Zaporizhzhia region
A post claims reconnaissance UAV crews from Russia's "Vostok" grouping spotted a Ukrainian M109 Paladin firing position in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. It says the target was hit by a ZALA "Lancet" loitering munition with an IRR…
Report claims attack on cargo ship CHELSEA-7 east of Varna, mentions Geran drone strikes on ships
A Russian milblog post discusses an alleged attack on the cargo ship CHELSEA-7 east of Varna in the Black Sea and frames it as part of pressure on Ukrainian logistics. It also references prior Russian strikes on ships us…
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Report claims multiple attacks on cargo ships in the southwest Black Sea, possibly involving UAVs or sea drones
A Telegram post claims nine attacks on cargo vessels in the southwest Black Sea near Bulgaria and Romania in recent months, with several ships reportedly sunk or disabled. It cites Western media speculation that the atta…
Ukrainian 93rd Mechanized Brigade drone operators report killing a Russian soldier in released footage
A Telegram post claims drone operators from the 3rd mechanized battalion of Ukraine's 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar" released video footage showing the destruction/killing of a Russian occupier. No loca…