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 units reported strikes on Ukrainian forces in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions
A Telegram post citing Russia's MoD claims multiple UAV/FPV drone strikes against Ukrainian personnel, vehicles, robotic systems, drones, and command-and-control assets across several фронт directions. Locations mentione…
Russian post describes Zala fixed-wing UAV team conducting reconnaissance and targeting support
A Telegram post claims a Russian Army UAV crew operating a fixed-wing "Zala" drone is conducting visual reconnaissance in an assigned area and relaying coordinates for fire strikes. No specific date, location, or casualt…
Report describes drone use for resupply and strikes around Kostiantynivka area
A Telegram post about fighting near the Kryvyi Torets river mentions Ukrainian forces potentially supplying encircled troops using octocopter drones and claims Russian drone operators have been targeting Ukrainian logist…
Russian 36th Army drone operators reported striking Ukrainian infantry in trenches
A Telegram post claims reconnaissance drone operators from Russia's 36th Army (Vostok grouping) are destroying Ukrainian infantry attempting to hide in trenches and dugouts. No specific location, date of the strike, or c…
Rybar digest cites official claim of nearly 55,000 drones intercepted over Russia’s “old” regions in a year
A Rybar Telegram digest for 4 June cites official data claiming nearly 55,000 drones were intercepted over Russia’s “old” regions over the past year, describing the scale of the UAV threat. The post does not describe a s…
Report claims drone operators targeted Ukrainian logistics near Kostiantynivka
A Russian milblogger report describes fighting around Kostiantynivka and claims Russian drone operators have been systematically striking Ukrainian logistics, destroying numerous unmanned ground vehicles and some equipme…
Post claims Ukrainian drones destroyed a bus carrying Russian military personnel
A Telegram post claims Ukrainian drones destroyed a bus carrying Russian military personnel. It also alleges Russian pro-war propaganda called for taking Elon Musk's father hostage to pressure Starlink access for Ukraine…
Kamikaze drone strike reported against Russian soldier in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast
A Telegram post claims a kamikaze drone struck near a Russian soldier in Chasiv Yar, causing an explosive (TM-62 mine) to detonate in his hand. The footage is attributed to Ukraine's 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade.
Ukrainian unit claims drone strikes put Donetsk airport under fire control, targeting Shahed launch infrastructure
A Ukrainian unit claims it has established fire control over Donetsk airport and is systematically striking infrastructure used by Russian forces, including sites linked to Shahed strike-drone launches. The post alleges …
Ukrainian 28th Brigade drone unit claims regular strikes on Russian logistics in occupied Horlivka
A Telegram post says operators of the 28th Brigade UAV unit “Spalakh” are conducting regular drone strikes on vehicles and logistics entering temporarily occupied Horlivka, causing trucks, cars and quad bikes to burn. No…