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 units report strikes using heavy bombers and MLRS against Russian positions in Lyman area
A Ukrainian Telegram post claims strikes with MLRS and “heavy bombers” destroyed Russian troop concentrations, a crossing, an ammunition depot, and other equipment in the Third Army Corps sector in the Lyman area. It als…
Ukrainian unit recruitment post cites increased enemy drone production and need for camouflage
A Telegram post warns that winter will be difficult and claims the enemy is increasing drone production. It calls for improved camouflage and fortification protection and invites people to join a UAV company in the 23rd …
Ukrainian Ivan Franko Group drone operators report strikes on Russian vehicles near occupied Donetsk
A Telegram post claims drone operators from the Ivan Franko Group are conducting ongoing drone strikes over occupied Donetsk and nearby areas, destroying vehicles carrying assault groups, trucks, armored cars, and an art…
Ukrainian drone operators report killing 30 Russian troops on the Vovchansk front
A Telegram post claims Ukrainian drone operators from the 2nd Motorized Infantry Battalion “Vovkodavy” of the 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade struck Russian infantry on the Vovchansk axis in Kharkiv Oblast, repo…
Zelenskyy says jet-powered Shahed interceptors from two firms passed combat tests, destroying enemy Shaheds
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that jet-powered interceptors designed to counter Shahed drones from two companies successfully passed combat trials and destroyed enemy Shahed drones at high speed. He said…
Ukraine reports strikes on Orion UAV ground control station and drone launch/storage sites in Crimea and Donbas
A Ukrainian General Staff-linked post claims strikes hit an Orion UAV ground control station at Saky airfield near Novofedorivka in Crimea, plus a site for storing/preparing/launching strike UAVs near Donetsk. It also re…
Telegram post claims Ukraine's 30th Mechanized Brigade uses fiber-optic FPV drones against Russian forces
A Telegram channel claims pilots of Ukraine's 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade are conducting attacks using fiber-optic FPV drones against Russian troops. No specific time, location, or damage details are provided in the…
Ukraine reports strike on Orion UAV ground control station at Saky airfield in Crimea
Ukraine's General Staff said Ukrainian Defense Forces struck multiple Russian targets on 17 Sept and overnight into 18 Sept 2026, including an Orion (Inokhodets) UAV ground control station at Saky airfield near Novofedor…
Ukraine reports overnight attack by 93 Shahed-type UAVs and other drones; 72 targets downed/suppressed
Ukraine's General Staff reported that from 18:00 on 17 September through the night of 18 September, Russia launched 93 strike UAVs (including Shahed-type) plus other drones and decoys from multiple directions. Ukraine sa…
Ukraine General Staff reports 9,614 kamikaze-drone attacks over the past day
Ukraine's General Staff reported that over the previous day Russian forces used 9,614 kamikaze drones and conducted thousands of shelling incidents across multiple settlements. The update is a broad operational summary a…