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.
Ukraine reports overnight attack with Shahed-type UAVs and missiles; 293 targets downed/suppressed
Ukraine's General Staff reported that from 18:00 on 16 Oct through the night of 17 Oct, Russia launched missiles and 332 attack UAVs including Shahed-type drones and other models. Ukraine claims 293 aerial targets were s…
Ukraine General Staff reports 7,433 Russian kamikaze drones used over past day
Ukraine's General Staff reported that over the previous day Russian forces conducted 71 airstrikes and used 7,433 kamikaze drones in attacks. The update also states Ukrainian forces struck a Russian UAV control point and…
Ryazan oil refinery halts a main unit after reported drone attack
Reuters, cited by The Kyiv Independent, reports that Russia's Ryazan oil refinery halted operations of one main unit following a drone attack. The report indicates operational disruption at the facility, but provides no …
Jet-powered UAVs reported flying past Kobeliaky and Kozelshchyna in Poltava region
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported jet-powered UAVs moving past Kobeliaky toward the northwest and past Kozelshchyna toward the west in Poltava Oblast. No impacts or casualties were reported in the post.
Report of strike UAV group heading toward Chernihiv from the north
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a group of strike UAVs moving toward Chernihiv from the north. No impacts, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
Reports of jet-powered UAVs flying along Dnipropetrovsk–Kharkiv oblast boundary
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports jet-powered UAVs flying along the boundary between Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv oblasts, heading northwest. No strike, damage, or casualties are mentioned.
UAV reported heading toward Khorol in Poltava region from the northeast
A Telegram post reports a UAV moving toward Khorol in Poltava Oblast, approaching from the northeast. No impact, damage, or casualties are mentioned.
Report of a jet-powered UAV heading toward Koriukivka
A Ukrainian Air Force-affiliated Telegram channel reported a jet-powered UAV in the direction of Koriukivka. No impact, damage, or casualties were described.
Report of a jet-powered UAV observed near Lozova, Kharkiv region
A Telegram post from the Ukrainian Air Force channel reports a jet-powered UAV in the direction of Lozova in Kharkiv region, approaching from the southeast. No impact, damage, or casualties are mentioned.
Drone attack reported in Moscow region; air defenses active in Domodedovo and Serpukhov
A UAV attack was reported heading toward Russia's Moscow region, with air defense systems said to be operating in Domodedovo and Serpukhov. Airspace over Moscow was reportedly closed for a second consecutive night, with …