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.
UK military sites report near-daily drone incidents in 2026 amid hybrid threat concerns
The Kyiv Independent reports that UK military sites have experienced near-daily drone incidents in 2026, framed as part of a widening hybrid threat in Europe. The item describes recurring drone activity around military f…
US Army awards $10.6 million contract for Ukrainian Raybird drones
The US Army awarded a $10.6 million contract related to Ukrainian-made Raybird drones, according to The Kyiv Independent. The item concerns procurement rather than a reported strike or incident.
Drone strikes reported on Sumy direction targets including UAV control point and communications equipment
A Telegram post lists multiple strike timestamps on the Sumy direction, including pickups, troop positions, a UAV control point, shelters, and communications infrastructure. It also mentions drones such as Baba-Yaga, DJI…
Telegram post claims jet-powered UAV strikes on logistics centers in Odesa and Kharkiv regions
A Telegram post shares purported footage of logistics centers being hit by jet-powered UAVs. The locations listed are Dachne and Usatove in Odesa Oblast, and Kommunar in Kharkiv Oblast.
Drones used for civilian monitoring and cargo delivery in Russia, including regular flights in Yakutia
A Russian milblog post describes civilian applications of technologies developed during the war, including drones with thermal imagers for wildfire monitoring in Sverdlovsk Oblast and regular UAV cargo flights between Ya…
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FPV drone strikes Ukrainian M113 armored personnel carrier on a road
A Telegram post claims an FPV drone operated by Russia's 'Sever' grouping struck a Ukrainian M113 APC after waiting for it to enter the engagement zone. The vehicle was reportedly disabled on the road and personnel were …
Ukrainian drone operators report destroying Buk-M3 air defense system near Ukrayinka, Zaporizhzhia region
A Telegram post claims Ukrainian SBS drone operators have destroyed or damaged 300 enemy equipment and air-defense-related systems since the start of 2026. It says the 300th target was a Buk-M3 SAM system destroyed near …
Ukrainian drone operators claim strikes on Russian troops and equipment near Kostiantynivka direction, Donetsk Oblast
A Telegram post says drone operators from the 'Spalakh' battalion of Ukraine's 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade filmed strikes hitting Russian personnel and their equipment on the Kostiantynivka front direction in Donets…
Ukrainian unit posts drone footage from Pokrovsk front direction
A Telegram post shares footage attributed to Ukraine’s 414th brigade “Ptakhy Madyara” showing a lone Russian soldier confronted by a drone on the Pokrovsk front direction. The post implies an imminent drone attack but pr…
Ukraine's 93rd Brigade used UAVs in combined-arms operation on the Dobropillia direction
A Telegram post says Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar" conducted an operation last August using tanks, assault ground robots, scouts, snipers, UAVs of all types, and artillery while clearing the Dobropill…