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.
Drone strikes reported to set another shopping center on fire in Zaporizhzhia
A Telegram post claims that drone strikes in Zaporizhzhia caused another shopping center to catch fire. No details on casualties or the specific drone type were provided.
Woman injured by FPV drone detonation in Shebekino, Belgorod Oblast
A woman was reported injured in Shebekino after an FPV drone detonated, suffering an acoustic barotrauma and receiving hospital care in Belgorod. The same post also reports one man killed in Ilek-Penkovka during shelling…

Report claims combined missile-and-drone strike hit Kyiv and Odesa regions of Ukraine
A Russian milblog video roundup claims Russian forces conducted a combined missile-and-drone attack overnight across Ukraine, focusing on Kyiv and Odesa regions. It alleges strikes on defense-industrial, energy, and tran…

Russian milblog describes drone-supported assault groups near Druzhkivka area
A Russian milblog post describes fighting on approaches to Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka and the pocket between Kostiantynivka and Chasiv Yar, noting small assault teams operating across several villages. It states these teams a…
Report alleges North Korean workers involved in Russia’s Geran drone production at Alabuga
A Telegram post cites Western media and a sanctions-monitoring report alleging up to 25,000 North Korean citizens may be involved in UAV production in Russia, including at the Alabuga special economic zone in Tatarstan w…
Report claims Turkish citizen killed in alleged Ukrainian drone attack
A Telegram post claims a Turkish citizen died as a result of a drone attack attributed to Ukraine’s armed forces. The post says the reaction came from the victim’s brother demanding an investigation, not from Turkish aut…
Ukrainian unit evacuates elderly civilian amid FPV drone and artillery threat in Zaporizhzhia area
A post describes civilians surviving under constant threat from KAB bombs, FPV drones, and artillery in a frontline area. During a rotation, a 422 LUFTWAFFE crew carried an elderly woman to an evacuation point and, with …
Post cites Ukrainian drone attacks reducing Russian oil refining capacity by about 30%
A Telegram post summarizing a NYT article claims Ukrainian drone attacks have reduced Russia’s oil refining capacity by roughly 30%, contributing to global diesel price increases. No specific strike date, location, or dr…
Ukraine’s 58th Brigade reports STING interceptor downed a jet-powered Italmass drone
A Telegram post claims Ukraine’s 58th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade used a STING interceptor to destroy a jet-powered “Italmass” UAV. No specific location or time of the interception is provided beyond the post dat…
Drones: Sting FPV interceptor

Ukraine General Staff reports Russia used 5,927 kamikaze drones in attacks on Sept. 17, 2026
Ukraine's General Staff reported that on Sept. 17, 2026 Russia conducted one missile strike, 68 airstrikes, and employed 5,927 kamikaze drones, alongside extensive shelling across multiple fronts. The update also states …