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.
Russia proposes adding costs for protection from enemy UAVs to electricity bills
A Telegram post claims Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service prepared a draft to amend electricity tariff calculation methodology to include costs for protection against enemy UAVs and restoration of substations. The pos…
Russian unit describes use of AI-enabled strike UAVs near Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region
A Russian serviceman interviewed by RT claims his unit operates AI-enabled strike drones and modifies various drones with custom software before using them in combat. He says their regiment conducts operations targeting …
Russian forces report FPV-drone and artillery strikes against Ukrainian positions in multiple settlements
A Russian Telegram channel claims FPV-drone operators and artillery struck Ukrainian forces over the past day, destroying vehicles, equipment, and UAV-related infrastructure across several named areas. The post also clai…
Former Belgorod mayor Konstantin Polezhaev reported killed in drone strike in Belgorod Oblast
A Telegram post claims former Belgorod mayor Konstantin Polezhaev, serving under contract in the Belgorod BARS unit, was killed as a result of a drone strike. No further details on the exact location or circumstances are…
Greece signs contract to procure Israeli Drone Dome counter-drone systems amid broader defense modernization
A Russian milblog post claims Greece is undertaking a major defense modernization program through 2030, including a €26 million contract for Israeli Drone Dome counter-drone systems. The post frames the purchases as driv…
Samara Oblast hit by overnight UAV attack; 1 killed and 4 wounded, governor says
A mass overnight UAV attack reportedly struck Russia's Samara Oblast, killing one person and injuring four, according to the regional governor. Civilian objects including private homes and cars were damaged, and emergenc…
Ukrainian troops destroy Russian drone carrying a flag on Lyman direction
Ukrainian soldiers from the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade reported spotting and destroying a Russian drone that had delivered and displayed a Russian tricolor on a building rooftop. The drone was allegedly used to sim…
Ukrainian FPV drone strikes vehicle of Russian troops in Donetsk Oblast
A post claims to show footage of a Ukrainian FPV drone hitting a vehicle used by Russian military personnel in Donetsk Oblast. The video is said to be from the opposing side and from a first-person perspective of a fight…
Ukrainian FPV interceptor STING downs modified Shahed-136 over Odesa Oblast
A video post claims a Ukrainian FPV interceptor drone named STING shot down a Russian modified Shahed-136 loitering munition in the sky over Odesa Oblast. The post attributes the action to an air-defense unit and the “Si…
Drones: Sting FPV interceptor · Shahed-136
Ukrainian commander says Russia uses drones to drop gas grenades and chemical containers
A Ukrainian RKhB-defense battalion commander says Ukrainian forces have recorded nearly 14,000 cases of hazardous chemical agents used against the Defense Forces, including gas grenades and chemical containers dropped fr…