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.
US Army shifted high-altitude balloon systems from planned Pacific test to support operations in the Middle East
The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command discussed expanded use of high-altitude balloons, including a shift of balloon-based capabilities from a planned Pacific swarm test to support real operations in the Middle…
Fundraising post seeks Mavic 3T thermal drone for UAV unit operating on Kramatorsk direction
A Telegram post solicits donations to purchase a DJI Mavic 3T thermal-imaging drone for a UAV unit operating on the Kramatorsk direction. The post states 317,000 rubles remain to be raised and describes the drone's night…
Drones: DJI Mavic 3 (combat-modified)
Ukraine intel reports Russia’s 2026 budget includes major spending on UAV development and procurement
A Ukrainian Defence Intelligence post claims Russia’s 2026 budget allocates funds for development and production of various UAVs and large-scale procurement of drones for Rosgvardiya. The post frames this as enabling bot…
Ukraine General Staff reports 9,393 Russian kamikaze drone uses over past day
Ukraine's General Staff reported that over the previous day Russian forces used 9,393 kamikaze drones and conducted extensive strikes and shelling across multiple fronts. The update also states Ukrainian forces struck tw…
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAV groups heading toward Kremenchuk
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported groups of UAVs flying on a course toward Kremenchuk. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
Jet-powered UAVs reported moving from Chernihiv region toward Kyiv region (Berezan)
A Telegram post attributed to the Ukrainian Air Force reports jet-powered UAVs traveling from Chernihiv Oblast toward Kyiv Oblast, mentioning Berezan as the direction/area.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAV groups moving from Kharkiv/Poltava border toward Dnipropetrovsk
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports groups of UAVs along the border of Kharkiv and Poltava regions heading toward Dnipropetrovsk region. No impacts or casualties are mentioned.
Jet-powered UAV reported flying through Chornobyl NPP exclusion zone heading west
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports a jet-powered UAV flying through the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant exclusion zone on a westward course. No strike, damage, or casualties are mentioned.
Report of new group of jet UAVs in northern Chernihiv region near Belarus border
A Telegram post claims a new group of jet-powered UAVs was observed in the north of Chernihiv region, flying along the border with Belarus. No impacts or casualties are reported in the post.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAVs heading toward Zaporizhzhia from the south
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported UAVs moving toward Zaporizhzhia from the south. No impacts or casualties were mentioned.