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.
WarGonzo announces stream about BARS-Kursk unit countering FPV and Hornet drones near Russia-Ukraine border
A Telegram post announces a livestream from Russia’s border area featuring a BARS-Kursk commander describing mobile fire groups tasked with preventing Ukrainian drones from entering Russia. The post mentions hunting smal…
Report claims US lost dozens of MQ-9 Reaper drones and one MQ-4C Triton in conflict with Iran
A Telegram post citing Pentagon/Congress-related figures claims the US lost 47 MQ-9 Reaper UAVs and one MQ-4C Triton, alongside multiple manned aircraft, during a war with Iran. It also claims large expenditures of air-d…
Drones: MQ-9 Reaper
Rybar digest references strikes on Kyiv and Ukrainian data centers
A Rybar Telegram digest for 23 September references a “massive strike” on Kyiv and mentions results of strikes on Ukrainian data centers. The post itself is a roundup and does not provide details on weapons used, damage,…
Report claims Latin American drug cartels are advancing drone capabilities with training support
A Telegram post citing a Washington Post report claims South American drug cartels are rapidly adopting drones, including learning to operate under electronic warfare interference and shifting toward heavier UAVs. It fra…
Ukrainian F-16 shoots down Russian Geran-5 jet kamikaze drone over Ukraine
A Telegram post claims a Ukrainian F-16 destroyed a Russian jet-powered kamikaze drone identified as "Geran-5" using its 20mm M61 Vulcan cannon in Ukrainian airspace. No specific location or additional damage details are…
Ukrainian unit 'Skala' claims FPV drone strikes on enemy targets
A Telegram post states that pilots from the Ukrainian unit 'SKELA/SKALA 425' are systematically engaging enemy targets using FPV drones. No specific time, location, or damage details are provided.
Ukrainian drone operators reportedly strike Russian soldier during attempted assault
A Telegram post claims a Russian soldier attempted to break through to Ukrainian positions and was quickly killed after being targeted by Ukrainian drone operators. The footage is attributed to the “Radist” unit of the 3…
Ukrainian unit shares footage of using a Russian drone-interceptor
A Telegram post claims pilots of the 71st Separate Airmobile Brigade's strike UAV battalion shared footage showing the use of a new Russian drone-interceptor. The post links to another Telegram channel as the source.
Ukraine reports successful tests of four new drone interceptor systems, Zelenskyy says
A Telegram post citing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine successfully tested four new drone interceptor systems. No specific test location or technical details are provided in the post text.
Zelenskyy says Russia launched 63,000 strike drones against Ukraine since start of the year
A Telegram post cites President Zelenskyy saying that since the start of the year Russia has launched over 2,000 missiles and 63,000 strike drones against Ukraine. The post provides aggregate figures rather than describi…