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.
Ukraine says Russia withdrew an elite drone unit from northern Donetsk Oblast after losses
Ukraine's military said Russia pulled an elite drone unit out of northern Donetsk Oblast following losses attributed to Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi. The report describes a redeployment/withdrawal rather than a specific s…
Elite Russian drone unit reportedly pulls back from northern Donetsk Oblast amid Ukrainian offensive
A report says an elite Russian drone unit has pulled back from northern Donetsk Oblast as Ukrainian forces conduct an offensive. The item concerns the repositioning of a drone unit rather than a specific strike or incide…
Russian drones strike Ukraine border crossings with Poland and Moldova
Al Jazeera reports Russian drone attacks targeting Ukraine’s border crossings with Poland and Moldova, amid stalled Russian offensives in eastern Ukraine. The strikes were described as threatening routes used by Kyiv-bou…
Mass drone attacks reported on Russia and Ukraine, including Moscow, Rostov Oblast and Odesa Oblast
A Telegram post claims Russia’s air defenses shot down 921 fixed-wing UAVs over a day, with heavy activity reported around Rostov Oblast and the Moscow area. It also claims Ukraine was attacked overnight by 93 UAVs, with…
Drone attack reported in Kursk Oblast kills one man and wounds three
A regional governor reported that a Ukrainian drone struck a house in Belitsa, Belovsky District, Kursk Oblast, killing an elderly man. Another drone strike reportedly hit a car in the village of Gochevo, wounding three …
Russian MoD-linked post claims weekly strikes hit UAV production and storage sites in Ukraine
A Telegram post claims Russian forces conducted two massed and five group strikes over the past week, hitting multiple categories of targets in Ukraine, including UAV production workshops and storage locations. It also c…
Russian MoD claims Geran-4 drones struck Ukrainian radars and an EW station in Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions
A Telegram post says Russia's Defense Ministry released footage of Geran-4 UAV crews striking Ukrainian radar systems and an electronic warfare station. The claimed targets include a P-19MA radar and a dome-type EW stati…
Russia protests UK over increased UAV supplies to Ukraine, warns UK-linked targets in Ukraine
Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned the UK's chargé d'affaires and issued a protest over London's increased supplies of UAVs and other weapons to Ukraine. The ministry warned that British military objects in Ukraine used …
Russian forces report using Mangas hexacopter to destroy a Ukrainian dugout in Kharkiv region
Russia's Defense Ministry said operators of the "Sever" grouping used a new "Mangas" hexacopter to strike a Ukrainian Armed Forces dugout in Kharkiv Oblast. The report describes target detection via aerial reconnaissance…
Telegram post claims two dry cargo ships hit by jet-powered UAVs in the Black Sea
A Telegram post shares footage purportedly showing two dry cargo ships being struck by jet-powered UAVs in the Black Sea. No verifiable details on the ships, exact location, or responsible party are provided in the post.