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 UAV movements near Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy-Chernihiv border
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports multiple UAVs in flight: a jet-powered UAV west of Mykolaiv heading north, a UAV in Zaporizhzhia heading toward Dnipropetrovsk region, and a UAV near the Sumy–Chernihiv regiona…
Ukrainian Air Force reports jet-powered UAVs heading toward Mykolaiv region from the Black Sea
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported jet-powered UAVs flying from the Black Sea toward Mykolaiv Oblast. No impacts or casualties were reported in the post.
Ukraine reports July 1 strikes on Roscosmos-linked institute, bridges, depots and UAV control points
Ukraine's General Staff said that overnight on July 1 its forces struck a Roscosmos-linked research institute in Russia's Penza region and multiple military logistics targets in occupied/contested areas of Ukraine and in…
Afghanistan says it launched airstrikes on Pakistan; Pakistan says it shot down drones
A Reuters report says Afghanistan claimed it launched airstrikes into Pakistan, while Islamabad said it shot down drones. The report indicates a cross-border aerial incident involving UAVs, but details on location, timin…
Kyiv and Bucharest open direct communication line after Russian drone struck Romania
The Kyiv Independent reports that Ukraine and Romania opened a direct line of communication following an incident in which a Russian drone struck Romania. The move is presented as a response to the cross-border drone imp…
UK defence investment plan allocates £5 billion for drones and autonomous weapons
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a multi-year defence investment plan that includes £5 billion for drones and autonomous weapons as part of modernizing the armed forces. The plan is framed as preparing Britain fo…
Israel tests upgraded Iron Dome integrated with Iron Beam laser for air defense
Israel's defense ministry said it completed a series of tests of an upgraded Iron Dome system integrating the Iron Beam laser, enabling commanders to switch between missile and laser interceptions. The announcement refer…
Pakistan says it intercepted four drones fired from Afghanistan
Pakistan reported intercepting four drones launched from Afghanistan. Afghanistan's defence ministry said it conducted air strikes in Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.
Ukraine expands long-range drone strikes as Russia attacks Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
Al Jazeera reports that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is expanding its long-range drone campaign with new strikes deep inside Russia, including hitting another oil refinery. The same report says Russian atta…
U.S. exercises in Guam and Palau to test integrated air defense against missiles and drones
The article describes upcoming and ongoing U.S. military air and missile defense evaluations tied to Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 (Guam) and Tenacious Archer 2026 (Palau), including systems intended to counter drones. It…