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 drone attacks reported in Russia’s Rostov, Belgorod and Ryazan regions with casualties and damage
A Telegram post claims Ukrainian UAVs and missiles were intercepted over Rostov Oblast, with debris causing a fatality and injuries in Taganrog and damage near the port and industrial sites. It also reports a drone strik…
FPV fiber-optic drone strike hits Ukrainian fighter near Stepnohirsk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
A Telegram post describes helmet-cam footage from Ukrainian International Legion fighters clearing Russian positions near Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. At around 4:14 in the video, one fighter reportedly survives b…

Ukraine reports strike on Russian naval boat base near Mizhvodne in Crimea and UAV launch/storage site in Donetsk
A Ukrainian General Staff-linked post claims strikes hit a Russian Black Sea Fleet fast-boat basing/maintenance site near Mizhvodne (Crimea) and a site for storage, preparation, and launch of strike UAVs in Donetsk, alon…

Ukraine reports overnight strikes on Ryazan refinery and multiple Russian military sites on 29 July 2026
Ukraine's General Staff reported that overnight on 29 July 2026 its forces struck the Ryazan oil refinery, causing a fire, and also hit several other military-related sites including a Black Sea Fleet boat basing area ne…

Ukraine reports Russian drone attack with 80 UAVs; 65 shot down or suppressed
Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russia attacked overnight with 80 strike UAVs and loitering munitions from multiple directions. Air defenses reportedly shot down or suppressed 65 drones, with 14 impacts recorded ac…
Ukrainian drones strike targets across Russia, including refineries and a Wildberries warehouse
Reuters reports Ukrainian drones struck multiple targets across Russia, including oil refineries and a Wildberries warehouse. The report indicates a coordinated cross-regional drone attack, but specific damage and casual…
Industrial sites in Russia reported on fire after Ukrainian drone attacks; Wildberries evacuates Ryazan warehouses
An Al Jazeera report says industrial sites in Russia were on fire following alleged Ukrainian drone attacks. Wildberries stated it evacuated warehouses in the Ryazan area.
ZALA Z-16 drones reported to provide strike assessment over Pervomaisky Island fortifications
A Telegram post claims Russian ZALA Z-16 reconnaissance UAV crews provided battle-damage assessment/strike control for aviation and strike drones hitting Ukrainian positions and infrastructure on the artificial Pervomais…

Russian air defenses reported intercepting about 3,000 Ukrainian drones over the past week across multiple regions
A Russian milblog post claims air defenses intercepted around 3,000 Ukrainian UAVs over the previous week. It says the geography of attacks is expanding beyond border areas, Crimea and the Moscow region to the Volga regi…
Ukrainian 132nd separate reconnaissance battalion drone operators report a series of strikes on Russian troops
A post claims drone operators from Ukraine's 132nd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion carried out a series of accurate strikes against Russian forces. The post links to a video reel as purported evidence, but provides no …