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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strike2026-05-18🇺🇦 Multiple locations including Rozdolne and Shevchenko (Donetsk), Dvorichna (Kharkiv), Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia), Piddubne (Donetsk), Olhyne (Kherson), plus Kaspiysk (Dagestan, Russia) and Karnatne/Liesnoi (Bryansk, Russia)1 source · conf 72

Ukraine reports strikes on enemy UAV control points and other targets across Ukraine and Russia

Ukraine's General Staff reported strikes on May 17 and overnight May 18, 2026, including hits on multiple enemy UAV control points in several regions. The statement also claims strikes on other military targets, includin…

strike2026-05-17🇺🇦 Ukraine (main direction: Dnipro and Dnipropetrovsk region; also Odesa region, Chernihiv region, Zaporizhzhia)1 source · conf 78

Ukraine reports combined missile and drone attack overnight 17–18 May, with 503 UAVs downed/suppressed

Ukraine’s General Staff reported a combined Russian missile and UAV attack on Ukraine from 18:00 on 17 May through the night of 18 May, with the main direction toward Dnipro and Dnipropetrovsk region. The post claims 524…

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strike2026-05-181 source · conf 62

Mali drone strikes kill at least 10 civilians at wedding

Mali's military reportedly carried out drone strikes that hit a wedding, killing at least 10 civilians. The strikes followed attacks last month by al-Qaeda-linked fighters and Tuareg separatists.

strike2026-05-18🇺🇦 Off the coast of Ukraine (Black Sea), near Ukraine1 source · conf 62

Ukraine reports Russian drone strike hit Chinese ship off Ukraine amid mass overnight attack

Al Jazeera reports Ukraine said Russia launched an overnight attack involving 524 drones and 22 missiles. The report says a Russian drone hit a Chinese ship off Ukraine.

strike2026-05-18🇺🇦 multiple Ukrainian regions1 source · conf 62

Russian drones and missiles hit residential buildings across multiple Ukrainian regions, injuring at least 20

The report says Russian drones and missiles struck residential buildings in multiple regions of Ukraine. At least 20 people were reported injured.

strike2026-05-18🇷🇺 Russia (unspecified locations)1 source · conf 55

Russia claims it downed over 3,000 Ukrainian drones in the past week

Russian state media reported that Russian forces downed more than 3,000 Ukrainian drones over the past week. The report does not specify exact locations, dates, or damage details in the provided text.

strike2026-05-18🇦🇪 UAE nuclear plant (unspecified), United Arab Emirates; Saudi Arabia (interceptions, unspecified locations)1 source · conf 62

Drone strike reported at UAE nuclear plant; Saudi Arabia says it intercepted drones

Reuters reports a drone strike hit a UAE nuclear plant, while Saudi Arabia reported intercepting drones. The item is framed around market reaction in Gulf equities.

strike2026-05-18🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (nuclear plant, unspecified)1 source · conf 35

Social media post claims weekend drone strike at a UAE nuclear plant

A social media post alleges that a drone strike occurred over the weekend at a nuclear plant in the United Arab Emirates, raising alert levels. The post provides no specific plant name, location, or corroborating details…

strike2026-05-18🇺🇦 Skadovsk district, Kherson region, occupied Ukraine1 source · conf 58

Russian-installed Skadovsk district administrator reportedly wounded in Ukrainian drone strike

A post claims Oleksandr Dudka, the Russian-installed administrator of occupied Skadovsk district in Ukraine's Kherson region, was wounded in a Ukrainian drone strike. No further details on the drone type or damage were p…

strike2026-05-18🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates nuclear plant (unspecified)1 source · conf 45

Report claims drone strike targeted a UAE nuclear plant amid Trump warning to Iran

A social-media post links to a story claiming a drone strike targeted a nuclear plant in the United Arab Emirates, framed alongside comments attributed to Donald Trump warning Iran. The post itself provides no verifiable…