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 describes drone and unmanned systems use in Operation Vivaldi near Lyman
Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps says its unmanned systems units supported Operation Vivaldi on the Lyman axis, including surveillance-and-strike efforts and FPV drone attacks on Russian vehicles and logistics targets. The artic…
Satellite imagery suggests China building mothership ship for large uncrewed underwater vehicles in Shanghai
Satellite imagery shows a large vessel under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai that analysts assess could serve as a mothership to launch and recover large uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs). The arti…
France to deploy troops and air-defense assets to protect Yanbu oil facilities in Saudi Arabia amid Houthi drone threats
France announced it will send an unspecified number of troops and defensive equipment, including radars and air-defense systems, to help protect the Yanbu energy hub on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. The move follows repo…
Krasnodar region declares emergency as drone attacks disrupt grain exports
Reuters reports that Russia's Krasnodar region declared a state of emergency amid drone attacks that slowed grain exports. The item indicates disruption to export operations but provides no specific strike details in the…
Ukrainian drones reportedly attack oil-related targets in Russia's Rostov Oblast and Krasnodar Krai
Reports say Ukrainian drones struck targets in Russia's Rostov Oblast and Krasnodar Krai, allegedly aiming at oil depots. Details on damage and casualties were not provided in the supplied text.
Saildrone registers four Voyager unmanned surface vehicles under Danish flag for naval surveillance use
Saildrone announced that four Voyager unmanned surface vehicles have been registered under the Danish flag, following a six-month operational collaboration with the Danish Navy. The company says it is in talks with multi…
NATO commander cites attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport among recent hybrid incidents
A Reuters interview with NATO’s top commander referenced an attempted drone attack at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport as part of a recent string of incidents attributed to Russian-linked hybrid activity. No details on da…
Russian air-defense unit claims destruction of multiple Ukrainian UAVs over Novorossiya highway #70
A Telegram post claims that air-defense crews of Russia's 50th Separate Brigade "Varyag" destroyed multiple Ukrainian UAVs over the "Novorossiya" highway #70. The post lists several drone names/aliases allegedly shot dow…
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Odesa shopping center "Nova Liniia" reported hit after overnight Russian drone visit
A Telegram post claims the "Nova Liniia" shopping center in Odesa was affected following an overnight visit by Russian drones. No casualty figures or specific damage details are provided beyond the implication of a drone…
Russian 'Vostok' group report cites FPV-drone strikes and destruction of UAV assets over past day
A Russian Telegram report claims artillery and FPV-drone operators struck targets in multiple settlements in the 'Vostok' group area over the past 24 hours, destroying vehicles and unmanned ground systems. It also claims…