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.
Report of a jet-powered UAV flying past Balta toward Chechelnyk, Ukraine
A Telegram post claims a jet-powered UAV was observed flying past Balta in Odesa Oblast toward Chechelnyk in Vinnytsia Oblast. No impact, interception, or damage is described.
Jet-powered UAVs reported flying past Olyshivka in Chernihiv region toward southwest
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported jet-powered UAVs in Chernihiv Oblast flying past Olyshivka in a southwesterly direction. No strike impact or damage was reported in the post.
Report of a jet-powered UAV heading toward Lutsk
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a jet-powered UAV flying in the direction of Lutsk. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
Report of a jet-powered UAV in Rivne region heading toward Dubno
A Telegram post claims a jet-powered UAV was observed in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine, on a course toward Dubno. No impact, damage, or casualties are reported in the post.
Report of jet-powered UAV flying near Odesa–Mykolaiv oblast border, heading north
A Ukrainian Air Force-affiliated Telegram channel reported a jet-powered UAV near the border of Odesa and Mykolaiv oblasts, flying north. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported.
Ukraine General Staff reports 5,602 kamikaze drones used by Russian forces in one day
Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russian forces conducted 66 airstrikes and used 5,602 kamikaze drones over the course of the day. The update also states that 277 UAVs of various types were destroyed or suppressed a…
AUSA conference highlights fiber-optic drones from the Ukrainian battlefield
A Breaking Defense report from AUSA day 2 describes exhibits including large artillery and fiber-optic drones associated with the Ukrainian battlefield. The piece appears to be a conference/showcase mention rather than a…
AEVEX publicly debuts Specter jet-powered drone concept at AUSA in Washington, D.C.
AEVEX Corp. publicly displayed its Specter jet-powered autonomous drone for the first time at the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The article describes the system’s intended multi-mission,…
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Kongsberg to build counter-drone systems production plant in northern Poland for Polish military program
Norway’s Kongsberg plans to build a new production facility in northern Poland to manufacture counter-drone systems tied to the San anti-drone program for the Polish military. The company expects rising regional demand a…
Ukraine HUR highlights FPV drone crew INFERNO GROUP operations across multiple фронт sectors
A Ukrainian Defence Intelligence (HUR) post promotes a video about the INFERNO GROUP FPV strike-drone crew from the “Khymera” unit, describing their methods and combat tasks. It references operations in several areas inc…
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