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.

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strike2026-09-16🇺🇦 Port of Chornomorsk, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine1 source · conf 55

Report claims jet-powered UAVs hit three cargo ships and a ferry at Chornomorsk port

A Telegram post claims that jet-powered UAVs struck three dry cargo ships and a ferry at the port of Chornomorsk. No casualty figures or further damage details are provided in the post.

civilian-incident2026-09-16🇷🇺 Russia1 source · conf 45

Telegram post claims enemy drone was shot down with 5.45mm fire and a short machine-gun burst

A Telegram channel post describes a video in which an "enemy drone" is allegedly hit by 5.45mm fire and a short machine-gun burst. No location, date of the incident, or drone model is provided in the text.

strike2026-09-15🇺🇦 Multiple settlements in the reported 'Vostok' group area of responsibility, including Zelyonaya Dolina, Velikomikhaylovka, Svetlaya Dolina, Samoylovka, Dibrova, Ivanovka, Gavrilovka, Malinovka, Barvinovka, Vasilevskoye, Obshcheye, Volnyanka, Zar­nitsa area, Zorevka area, Rov­noye, Kopani, and Chervonaya Krinitsa (Ukraine, exact oblasts unclear)1 source · conf 55

Russian 'Vostok' group claims artillery and strike drones hit Ukrainian positions and UAV control points

A Russian Telegram post claims that over the past day artillery, UAVs and FPV drones struck Ukrainian positions in multiple settlements, destroying vehicles, depots, UAV control points, antennas and Starlink terminals. I…

civilian-incident2026-09-16🇮🇷 Airspace over/near Qeshm Island, Iran1 source · conf 55

Iran reportedly shot down a US MQ-9 drone near Qeshm Island airspace

A Telegram post claims Iran shot down another US MQ-9 UAV in the airspace near Qeshm Island. No additional details on damage, exact time, or casualties are provided in the post.

strike2026-09-16🇺🇦 Unspecified frontline area in Ukraine1 source · conf 58

Ukrainian unit claims Darts kamikaze UAVs destroyed 60 enemy vehicles in one day

A Telegram post shares a video compilation alleging strikes on enemy equipment and personnel by operators of Darts kamikaze UAVs from the 475th Separate Assault Regiment ("Code 9.2"). The post claims 60 units of enemy eq…

civilian-incident🇺🇦 Near the home of Denmark’s defence minister Jeppe Bruus, Gladsaxe, Denmark1 source · conf 62

Drone found near Danish defence minister’s home in Gladsaxe, media report

Media reported that a drone was found near the home of Denmark’s defence minister Jeppe Bruus in Gladsaxe. The area was cordoned off and police and bomb technicians responded; the drone’s origin was unknown.

strike🇺🇦 Saky airfield (Saky), occupied Crimea; Donetsk city area; Staromlynivka and Pokrovsk (Donetsk Oblast); Pokrovske (Zaporizhzhia Oblast); Dovzhansk and Rovenky (Luhansk Oblast); Berdiansk (Zaporizhzhia Oblast); Suvorove and Rysove, occupied Crimea1 source · conf 58

Ukrainian General Staff reports strikes on Russian UAV sites and other targets in occupied Crimea and eastern Ukraine

Ukraine's General Staff claimed strikes hit a Su-24 aircraft at Saky airfield in occupied Crimea and multiple Russian sites linked to storage, preparation, launch, and command/control of strike UAVs. The post also report…

strike2026-09-16🇺🇦 Saky (occupied Crimea); Donetsk area; Staromlynivka and Pokrovsk (Donetsk Oblast); Pokrovske (Zaporizhzhia Oblast); Dovzhansk and Rovenky (Luhansk Oblast); Berdiansk (Zaporizhzhia Oblast); Suvorove and Rysove (occupied Crimea), Ukraine1 source · conf 72

Ukraine reports strikes on Russian UAV launch/storage sites and UAV control points in occupied territories

Ukraine's General Staff said Ukrainian Defense Forces struck multiple Russian military targets on Sept 15 and overnight Sept 16, 2026, including a site for storage/preparation/launch of strike UAVs near Donetsk and UAV c…

strike2026-09-15🇺🇦 Ukraine (multiple locations not specified)1 source · conf 72

Ukraine reports Russian Shahed-type drone attack; 63 UAVs shot down or suppressed

Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russia attacked overnight with 80 strike UAVs including Shahed-type drones, Gerbera, and decoy drones. Ukrainian air defenses said 63 drones were shot down or suppressed, with impact…

deployment2026-09-15🇺🇦 Ukraine (multiple front directions including Sumy region and other axes)1 source · conf 72

Ukraine General Staff reports 7,106 Russian kamikaze drones used over the past day

Ukraine's General Staff daily update said Russian forces conducted 106 airstrikes and used 7,106 kamikaze drones over the previous day, alongside 2,366 shelling incidents. The report also claimed Ukrainian forces neutral…