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.
Suspect detained in Donetsk; explosives allegedly delivered by drones for planned polling station bombing
A post claims a suspect was detained in Donetsk for allegedly planning to bomb a polling station on election day. It alleges drones delivered additional explosives and remote-detonation components to the suspect.
Russian air defense unit claims destruction of multiple Ukrainian UAVs over the Novorossiya highway
A Telegram post claims that air defense crews of Russia's 50th Separate Brigade "Varyag" destroyed multiple Ukrainian UAVs over the "Novorossiya" highway route #64. The post lists several drone types allegedly shot down …
Drones: FP-1 · UJ-26 Bober (Beaver) · Rubaka FPV interceptor
Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca
The Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting and destroying a Houthi drone south of Mecca, according to Reuters. No casualty or damage details were provided in the snippet.
Saudi Arabia says it shot down a Houthi drone south of Mecca
Saudi authorities said they intercepted and shot down a drone they attributed to Yemen's Houthi movement south of Mecca. The Houthis denied targeting the holy city after the Saudi-led coalition accused them of the act.
Russian unit reports shooting down Ukrainian drones and capturing UAV components in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
A Russian unit (270th Regiment, 42nd Guards Division) claimed it shot down 30 Ukrainian UAVs in August in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and nearly 100 since the start of the year. The post describes recovered trophies including dr…
Iraq seizes drone-launching platform linked to targeting Saudi oil pipeline
Iraq seized a drone-launching platform that Saudi authorities said was used in an attempt to target a Saudi oil pipeline. The launch site was traced to Maysan province in southeastern Iraq near the Iranian border.
US disputes Iranian video claiming IRGC attacked or captured a Saildrone USV near Strait of Hormuz
Iran circulated video it said showed the IRGC attacking an American Saildrone unmanned surface vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, but U.S. officials said all Saildrones were accounted for. The report also references a sep…
Man appears in UK court accused of giving Russian intelligence details of a drone factory, Reuters reports
Reuters reports a man appeared in a UK court accused of providing Russian intelligence with details about a drone factory. The item concerns an alleged intelligence-related incident involving drone manufacturing informat…
Iran captures U.S. Navy Dive-LD underwater drone, prompting reverse-engineering concerns
Iran recovered a U.S. military Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicle after it reportedly malfunctioned and was left dead in the water. U.S. officials said it was an older, defective model without sensitive payloads, whil…
Drones: Shark
Iran says it recovered a U.S. Navy Dive-LD uncrewed underwater vehicle near the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian authorities and IRGC-linked media claimed they retrieved a U.S. Navy Dive-LD uncrewed underwater vehicle largely intact near the Strait of Hormuz. A U.S. official said an underwater drone malfunctioned more than …
Drones: Shark