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 approves possible $1.98B sale of Anduril counter-drone systems to Kuwait
The US State Department approved a possible $1.98 billion sale of Anduril-built counter-unmanned aerial systems to Kuwait to improve defenses against drone threats. The article cites recent Iranian drone and missile atta…
NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia after airspace incursion
A drone entered Latvian airspace and was shot down by NATO jets, according to Latvian military statements. The military attributed the incursion to Russian electronic warfare effects.
Rubikon center and Russian Aerospace Forces report strikes on UAV control points in Donbas
A Telegram post claims joint combat work by the “Rubikon” center and the Russian Aerospace Forces to detect and destroy UAV (drone) control points in Donbas. No specific date, exact location, or damage details are provid…
Unidentified drone reportedly fell and exploded in Moldova, MFA calls it sovereignty violation
A Telegram post claims an unidentified drone fell and exploded in Moldova, sharing purported footage. Moldova's Foreign Ministry reportedly described the incident as a violation of its sovereignty.
Unidentified UAV reportedly crashed and exploded in Moldova; Latvia reported downing an unidentified drone
A Telegram post claims an unidentified UAV fell and exploded in Moldova. It also says Latvian authorities reported shooting down an “unidentified” drone.
Report claims Israel conducted strikes in Iran including a UAV assembly warehouse in Mahshahr
A Telegram post claims Israel carried out around 20 strikes on targets across Iran, including air defense positions and a UAV assembly warehouse, plus a petrochemical facility in Mahshahr. The post frames the strikes ami…
Report alleges Israel secretly deployed personnel in southern Azerbaijan for UAV operations monitoring northern Iran
A Telegram post cites a CNN report alleging Israel secretly stationed special forces and Mossad personnel in southern Azerbaijan to conduct reconnaissance and operations using UAVs to monitor northern Iran. The post note…
Drones reportedly strike Moscow–Simferopol passenger train, killing assistant driver
A Russian milblog claims Ukrainian drones attacked the Moscow–Simferopol passenger train on the morning of 8 June, hitting the locomotive. The assistant driver was reportedly killed and the driver wounded; passengers wer…
Unidentified drone reportedly exploded near Lopatna village in Orhei District, Moldova
Moldovan police said a resident reported seeing an unknown flying object, possibly a drone, outside Lopatna village in Orhei District that later exploded around midnight. Authorities reported no casualties and said an in…
Russian drone unit claims FPV strike destroyed a Ukrainian van in Preobrazhenka
A Telegram post claims drone operators from the 42nd Guards Division struck a Ukrainian Armed Forces van in Preobrazhenka with a single precise drone hit, destroying it. No casualties were reported.