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.
Hornet UAV found crashed somewhere in the SVO zone; cause of crash unknown
A post reports examination of a crashed UAV referred to as a "Hornet" found somewhere in the SVO combat zone. The cause of the drone's fall is unknown, and the post focuses on showing internal components in a video.
Russian channel promotes '1001' firmware enabling wider battlefield use of DJI Neo/Neo 2/Avata 2 drones
A Telegram post claims a custom '1001' firmware for DJI Neo, Neo 2 and Avata 2 will enable more widespread and effective use of small drones in the Russia–Ukraine war. It describes features such as anti-spoofing claims, …
Russian scouts report Ukrainian sensor-triggered drone responses in Sumy Oblast
A Russian account describes a reconnaissance group operating in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast encountering Ukrainian ground sensors along their route. The post claims that triggering a sensor could prompt rapid response by a hex…
WarGonzo claims 72nd Motor Rifle Brigade FPV drone unit operating near Kramatorsk
A WarGonzo Telegram post claims the 72nd Motor Rifle Brigade's unmanned systems unit is using FPV drones to target Ukrainian forces in the Kramatorsk area and links to a video. No specific strike time, targets, or casual…
Russian air-defense unit described using FPV drones to intercept heavy enemy UAVs
A WarGonzo post profiles a commander nicknamed "Fizruk" from an air-defense battery of Russia's 291st regiment, stating the unit uses FPV drones to shoot down heavy enemy drones after radar detection. The post is descrip…
Report describes drone-heavy fighting and infiltration in and near Dobropillia
A Russian milblogger claims Russian assault groups were filmed inside Dobropillia’s urban area on 16 October and describes tactics relying on extensive drone use to isolate Ukrainian forces and hunt UAV operators. The po…
Azov unit evacuates wounded soldier using unmanned ground robotic complex amid enemy drone surveillance
Azov’s 12th Special Purpose Brigade reports evacuating a wounded soldier from the 425th Assault Regiment “Skela” using an unmanned robotic complex (NRK) because enemy drones were monitoring the area. The robotic system r…
Ukrainian drones reportedly destroy 15-person assault groups on Dobropillia front, Donetsk Oblast
A Telegram post claims Ukrainian drones destroyed enemy assault groups totaling 15 personnel on the Dobropillia direction of the front in Donetsk Oblast. The post attributes the footage to the 1st Presidential Brigade of…
Ukrainian heavy drone records explosion sealing infiltration pipe on Sumy front
A Ukrainian heavy drone reportedly filmed an explosion that collapsed a pipe passage allegedly used by Russian forces to infiltrate into the Ukrainian rear on the Sumy front. The post claims explosives were accumulated i…
Ukrainian Rubaka loitering munition reportedly targets a truck on the R-280 highway
A Telegram post claims Russian forces unsuccessfully attempted to shoot down a Ukrainian kamikaze drone "Rubaka" as it approached to strike a truck on the R-280 highway ("Novorosiya"). No casualty or damage details are p…
Drones: Rubaka FPV interceptor