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.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAVs heading toward Mykolaiv and Kharkiv regions
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram alert reported UAVs moving toward southern Mykolaiv region from Kherson region and another UAV heading toward Kharkiv from the north. No strike impacts or damage were reported in the post.
Lockheed Martin unveils MORFIUS X-Rotor counter-drone interceptor with high-power microwave payload
Lockheed Martin unveiled the MORFIUS X-Rotor counter-UAS interceptor drone, featuring a high-power microwave payload claimed to neutralize large numbers of drones per sortie. The company says it has completed live-fire t…
Marine Rotation Force–Darwin 2026 deploys to Australia and experiments with small UAS and FPV one-way attack drones
Defense News reports U.S. Marines of MRF-D 2026 deployed to Darwin, Australia as a certified Special Purpose MAGTF and conducted regional training and exercises. The commander says the force has been experimenting with s…
Russian troops describe UAV reconnaissance and strike support during operation to capture Toretsk
Russian servicemen said UAVs were used to reconnoiter enemy positions, followed by precision fire using strike drones before assault groups advanced. They also described commanders guiding routes using a drone feed durin…
Russian mobile air-defense group fires from highway at low-flying Ukrainian UAV
A Telegram post describes footage of a mobile air-defense fire group engaging a low-flying Ukrainian UAV while moving on a highway with civilian traffic nearby. The post highlights improvised mounting of the weapon turre…
Report shows dozens of Ukrainian loitering drones staged along a frontline road in Donetsk Oblast
A Telegram post claims opposing-side channels leaked footage showing dozens of Ukrainian 'waiting' loitering drones positioned along a frontline road in Donetsk Oblast. The drones are described as waiting to target Russi…
Ukraine border unit Phoenix reports downing 250 Russian fixed-wing UAVs during July
A Ukrainian border guard drone-interceptor unit "Phoenix" claimed it destroyed 250 enemy fixed-wing UAVs over the course of July, including strike and reconnaissance types. The post frames the activity as air-defense pro…
Ukraine General Staff reports 10,066 kamikaze drone uses by Russian forces over past day
A Ukrainian General Staff operational update states that over the previous day Russian forces used 10,066 kamikaze drones and conducted thousands of shelling incidents amid ongoing combat across multiple fronts. The post…
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAV movements toward Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Zaporizhzhia regions
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports UAVs moving from Kherson region toward Mykolaiv region, from the Black Sea toward Odesa region, and heading toward Zaporizhzhia from the south. No impacts or casualties are rep…
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAVs heading toward Kharkiv from the north
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports UAVs moving toward Kharkiv from the north. No impacts, damage, or casualties are mentioned.