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.
Iranian air defenses reportedly shot down an Orbiter UAV over Qeshm Island
A Telegram post claims Iranian air defenses shot down an "Orbiter" drone over Qeshm Island and shows alleged wreckage. The post also alleges multiple US and Israeli drones were downed in recent days, without providing de…
Reports claim Iran struck a US base in Kuwait and Iranian air defenses downed an MQ-9 Reaper
A Telegram post citing US media claims Iran conducted recent strikes on a US base in Kuwait and that Iranian air defenses shot down one MQ-9 Reaper and heavily damaged another. Iranian media reportedly claimed three dron…
Drones: MQ-9 Reaper
Russian 'Vostok' group claims strikes and destruction of up to 30 UAV control points over past day
A Telegram post reporting the situation in the 'Vostok' group’s area of responsibility claims ongoing offensive actions near Oleksandrohrad, Lisne, and Komsomolske and strikes on Ukrainian positions. It also claims that …
Report lists Geran/Gerbera drone strikes across multiple Ukrainian regions on 29–30 May 2026
A Telegram post provides a time-stamped chronology of strikes in Ukraine on 29–30 May 2026, including multiple incidents attributed to Geran/Gerbera loitering munitions. Locations mentioned include Mykolaiv, Odesa, Sumy,…
African Lion 2026 exercise in Morocco reportedly integrated reconnaissance drones with Palantir Maven AI system
A post claims the African Lion 2026 exercise in Morocco featured the first US use of Palantir's Maven Smart System to integrate reconnaissance drones, autonomous ground vehicles, sensors and command processes. The system…
WarGonzo reports Orlan volunteers hunting an enemy UAV in a border area
A WarGonzo post claims volunteers from the "Orlan" unit detected an enemy drone over a border-region road area and drove out to locate and destroy it. The post describes ongoing drone threat to civilian traffic but provi…
Report highlights female volunteers serving in Orlan air-defense group in Belgorod region
A WarGonzo post promotes a TV report about female volunteers in the "Orlan" special group tasked with protecting the sky over Belgorod region. The post describes training at a range and their role in air-defense, but pro…
Azov Corps reports May drone strikes against Russian forces on the Dobropillia direction
Azov Media claims that during May, units of the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine "Azov" used strike UAVs to hit Russian forces on the Dobropillia direction. The post reports Russian personnel losses and destruc…
Ukrainian Barracuda sea drones reportedly launched FPV drones during operation in Kherson region
A post claims that during a special operation in Ukraine's Kherson region, several Barracuda sea drones approached Russian positions and launched FPV drones for reconnaissance and target search. The post reports resultin…
FPV drone previously shot down a Russian Ka-52 helicopter on the Pokrovsk direction, footage shows wreckage
A post says a Ukrainian FPV drone unit from the 59th Separate Assault Brigade shot down a Russian Ka-52 helicopter in mid-air on the Pokrovsk direction. The post shares footage of a drone flying over the wreckage, statin…