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.
Drone attacks reported on civilians and infrastructure in Belgorod and occupied southern Ukraine, May 9–11
A Russian milblog summary claims multiple Ukrainian drone strikes injured civilians in Russia's Belgorod Oblast and that drone attacks and shelling damaged homes and infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. Re…
Latvia cites delayed response after drone incursion and crash
A drone incursion in Latvia reportedly ended with the aircraft crashing, while military detection systems failed to identify it in time. Mobile public warnings were sent about an hour after the crash, prompting political…
Latvia reports two Ukrainian drones entered its airspace during attacks on Russia
A Telegram post claims Latvia’s defense minister resigned after incidents in which two Ukrainian drones penetrated Latvian airspace while attacking targets in Russia. The post provides no specific locations, dates, or da…
Latvian defense minister resigns after drones violate Latvia's airspace
A report says Latvia's defense minister resigned following incidents in which drones violated the country's airspace. The item indicates an airspace intrusion event but provides no details on damage or casualties in the …
Report cites drone incident in Latvia after UAV fell on oil depot in Rēzekne
A Telegram post claims there were drone incidents in Latvia, including one UAV falling onto an oil depot in Rēzekne. It also says Ukraine offered to send military specialists to help Baltic states improve air security, p…
Russian regions report Ukrainian drone and FPV attacks and air-defense interceptions on 8 May
A Russian milblogger roundup claims 260 Ukrainian drones were destroyed over Russian regions on 8 May and describes additional drone activity near Moscow, Tula Oblast and Kaspiysk (Dagestan). It also reports multiple FPV…
Passenger airliner reportedly struck a consumer UAV
A social media post links to a report claiming a passenger airliner hit a consumer drone. Details such as the exact location, timing of the collision, and damage are not provided in the post.
Latvia says Ukrainian drone crashed onto empty oil depot tanks in Rēzekne
Latvia’s Foreign Ministry summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires after a UAV allegedly from Ukraine crashed onto empty oil depot tanks in Rēzekne. The post also cites a Russian Defense Ministry claim that six UAVs were dete…
Air defenses reportedly engage drones over Tehran amid wider regional escalation
A Telegram post claims air defenses were active in Tehran and were apparently shooting down drones. It also alleges earlier US attacks near Qeshm Island and Bandar Abbas and reports of explosions near Abu Dhabi and Dubai…
Ukrainian firefighters report Russian FPV drone threat preventing efforts to extinguish forest fire
Ukrainian firefighters said they were unable to fully extinguish a massive forest fire because of the threat of Russian FPV drones in the area. The report describes an emergency situation where drone activity constrained…