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 Tekever plans defense-drone production in Japan with potential exports including Ukraine
A Russian milblog post cites a Nikkei report that Portuguese startup Tekever plans to establish a production base in Japan for fixed-wing military UAVs for export across Asia. The post alleges Tekever has supplied drones…
NATO SACT and Ukraine launch Airfield Denial Challenge seeking solutions to disable Russian airfields
A NATO SACT and Ukraine MoD initiative invites private developers to propose technical solutions—explicitly including UAVs, loitering munitions, and swarming—to deny Russia the use of military airbases. The challenge emp…
Two killed in alleged UAV attack in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, governor says
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast governor Gleb Nikitin reported that an enemy UAV attack caused two deaths and left two people hospitalized. He said air defenses destroyed 23 UAVs in the region and that falling debris damaged an i…
Russian serviceman says promised UAV unit assignment but sent to assault, wounded
A Russian serviceman from occupied Donetsk claims he signed a contract to serve in a UAV (drone) unit but was instead sent into an assault operation. He reports sustaining severe leg wounds and not receiving timely evacu…
Ukrainian Khartiia brigade drone operators reportedly strike an enemy tank
A Telegram post claims drone operators from Ukraine’s “Khartiia” brigade targeted and destroyed/damaged an enemy tank. The post is promotional and provides no clear time or location details beyond implying a frontline se…
Ukraine claims strike destroyed 60,000 tons of ammunition at Baltic Fleet arsenal near St. Petersburg
A Telegram post says President Zelensky received an intelligence briefing confirming a precise strike that destroyed over 60,000 tons of ammunition at a Baltic Fleet arsenal near St. Petersburg. It also claims strikes hi…
Telegram post claims UAV strikes on Russian military assets in occupied Crimea on June 21 and 23
A Telegram channel says Ukraine's 1st Operational Center of the SBS released footage of strikes in occupied Crimea over the last few days. Targets listed include a Kasta radar in Kurortne, an Orion UAV in Michurino, a ZU…
Ukrainian UGV Protector used for frontline logistics; hit by FPV shrapnel and later lost to a mine
The Protector unmanned ground vehicle with Ukraine’s 429th Separate Unmanned Systems Brigade “Achilles” conducted logistics missions on dangerous frontline sectors. It reportedly sustained shrapnel damage from an enemy F…
Naval Group says HS Formion sea trials began in Lorient; program to integrate CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS
Naval Group announced that the Hellenic Navy frigate HS Formion began sea trials from the Lorient shipyard on June 22. The article also states the FDI HN frigates’ final Standard 2++ configuration is planned to include i…
Enemy reconnaissance UAVs reported operating in northern Kherson region, Ukraine
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel warned that enemy reconnaissance UAVs are operating in northern Kherson region and may be spotting for strikes. Air defense assets were reportedly engaged to shoot them down.