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.
Lithuania closes Vilnius airport and scrambles NATO jets over suspected drone
Lithuania temporarily closed Vilnius airport and scrambled NATO jets after a suspected drone was detected. The report did not specify any damage or casualties.
FPV drone attack on car kills civilian in Stepnoye, Belgorod Oblast
A FPV drone attacked a car in the settlement of Stepnoye in Krasnoyaruzhsky District, Belgorod Oblast. A man died at the scene from his injuries, according to the regional operations штаб.
Unknown object believed to be a UAV fell near Plauru, Romania, causing a fire
A reportedly unknown object, believed to be a UAV, fell near the village of Plauru in Romania during the night of 2 October, causing a fire. Romanian radar reportedly detected a drone attack on targets in Ukraine during …
Ukrainian HUR fighter recounts evacuation under pursuit by drones
A Ukrainian Defence Intelligence (HUR) special unit soldier describes a failed first evacuation attempt and a second attempt during which their vehicle was pursued by drones and nearly destroyed. The post is an interview…
Report: Russian drone entered Moldova and exploded near Brenesti
A Telegram channel claims a Russian drone entered Moldovan airspace and exploded near the settlement of Brenesti, about 50 km from Chisinau. The post says this was the third airspace violation involving drones that day.
Russian troops confiscate Ukrainian drone-delivered food in occupied Oleshky, officials say
Ukrainian officials said Russian troops in occupied Oleshky confiscated food that had been delivered to civilians by drone. The report also mentions civilians being injured by mines while attempting to flee the area.
Russian attack drone crashes into children's playground in Kyiv without exploding
A Russian attack drone crashed into a children’s playground in Kyiv, Ukraine, and did not explode. No casualties were reported in the provided text.
Drone crashes in Moldova during Russian mass attack on Ukraine
A drone reportedly crashed in Moldova amid a broader Russian mass attack on Ukraine. The incident appears to be an unintended spillover into Moldovan territory; no casualty details are provided in the available text.
U.S. Army sergeant died during controlled detonation of a drone near Erbil, Iraq
The article says the last U.S. service member killed in Iraq during this year's conflict died in July during the controlled detonation of a drone at a base near Erbil. The broader piece focuses on the planned U.S. withdr…
Estonian police say arson at Milrem Robotics drone facility in Tallinn was Russian-ordered sabotage
Estonian police said a fire set at Milrem Robotics premises in Tallinn on the night of 15 August was sabotage allegedly ordered by Russian special services. Estonia’s foreign minister said the incident did not affect Mil…