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.
Russian drone attack on Kyiv kills 1, wounds 17 and damages residential buildings
A Russian drone attack struck Kyiv, killing one person and injuring 17. Residential buildings were reported damaged.
Moldovan president condemns Russian drone strike on border crossing that killed 2 and injured 3
Moldovan President Maia Sandu condemned a reported Russian drone strike on a border crossing point. The incident reportedly killed two people and wounded three.
Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian gas facility in Siberia over 3,000 km away
The Kyiv Independent reports that Ukrainian drones struck a Russian gas facility in Siberia, described as a record-range attack of over 3,000 km. Details on damage and casualties were not provided in the snippet.
Drones strike Russia's northern Siberian gas hinterland for first time, Reuters reports
Reuters reports that drones struck Russia's gas-producing hinterland in northern Siberia for the first time. The brief item does not provide specific targets, damage, or casualty details in the provided text.
Nepal uses drones to deliver flood relief supplies
Reuters reports that Nepal is turning to drones to deliver relief supplies in response to flooding, using UAVs to reach affected areas.
Drone alert in Moldova delayed Zelenskiy's departure for Norway, Moldova says
Moldova said a drone alert delayed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's departure for Norway. The report indicates an air-raid style warning related to drones but provides no details on any strike or damage in the p…
Italy orders two new MQ-9A Reaper drones
Italy has ordered two additional MQ-9A Reaper drones. The article notes prior losses of Italian Reapers, including one lost in Libya in 2019 and another destroyed in March during an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
Drones: MQ-9 Reaper
Poland’s WB Group unveils Warmate 30 loitering munition recon/strike system
Poland’s WB Group announced the Warmate 30 UAV, described as a long-range system intended to detect and engage high-value, time-sensitive targets. The report concerns a product unveiling rather than an operational strike…
Drones: WB Warmate
US Army says it is not abandoning UAVs after shifting a drone unit back to infantry
A report describes the US Army reverting a drone-focused unit back to an infantry formation, prompting concern from lawmakers. The Army CTO said the service is not walking away from UAVs and suggested the change was misu…
DAWG director warns funding lapse could stall US effort to acquire thousands of low-cost attritable drones
A US Defense Department initiative (DAWG), which absorbed the earlier Replicator effort, is described as aiming to acquire thousands of low-cost “attritable” drones, particularly for Pacific use. The director warns that …