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.
Report claims drones were shot down over a film crew in Shebekino, Belgorod border area
A WarGonzo post says that during filming a report about the volunteer unit “Orlan” (BARS Belgorod), drones were being shot down directly above the filming crew. The post frames this as a routine occurrence in Shebekino o…
Report describes drone threat during humanitarian deliveries in Belgorod border area
A report from the Belgorod border area describes a volunteer detachment delivering humanitarian aid to villages under shelling while drones are present overhead, including mentions of drones carrying mines. No specific s…
Rybar reports increased drone strikes on the Sloviansk direction amid Russian advances
A Russian milblogger claims Russian forces on the Sloviansk axis increased the frequency of drone and aviation strikes while advancing near several settlements. The post mentions multiple strikes on Mykolaivka and fighti…
Ukrainian 79th Air Assault Brigade reports Russian forces supplying frontline positions mainly by drones
A post claims that on the Oleksandrivskyi direction Russian forces have constrained logistics and are delivering provisions to forward positions primarily using drones. It also alleges heavy Russian personnel losses duri…
Ukrainian 67th Brigade reports loitering drones striking enemy near Novoivanivka
A Telegram post claims the 67th Separate Mechanized Brigade "Iron Falcons" used so-called "waiting/loitering" drones to destroy enemy personnel and equipment near Novoivanivka. The post states strikes are reaching deeper…
Japan deepens cooperation with Ukraine to develop and produce drones, SCMP reports
A report says Japan is expanding cooperation with Ukraine to develop and manufacture its own UAVs, including maritime drones, amid perceived threats from China and Russia. The planned "Japan-Ukraine drone cluster" would …
Ukraine HUR unit says it shot down 19 enemy strike and reconnaissance drones in Zaporizhzhia region
A Telegram post citing Army TV footage describes a springtime special operation in Zaporizhzhia region in which a six-person HUR unit group claims it destroyed 19 enemy strike and reconnaissance drones with small-arms fi…
Ukraine General Staff reports 6,097 Russian kamikaze drones used over the day
Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russian forces conducted 51 airstrikes and used 6,097 kamikaze drones over the day, alongside extensive shelling. The update also claims 152 UAVs of various types were destroyed or s…
UAV reported flying westward past Mashivka in Poltava region
A Telegram post from the Ukrainian Air Force channel reports a UAV in Poltava Oblast flying westward past the settlement of Mashivka. No strike, damage, or casualties were reported.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAV heading toward Dnipro from the south
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV flying in the direction of Dnipro from the south. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.