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.
Report claims Russia is producing and using Geran-5 jet-powered long-range loitering munitions in Ukraine
A Telegram post cites Ukrainian military intelligence claims that Russia is ramping up production of jet-powered long-range Geran-series kamikaze drones, including the Geran-5. It alleges the Geran-5 saw first combat use…
Drones: Shahed-136 · Geran-3 (jet-powered)
Rubikon center reports FPV and remote-mining drone operations across multiple фронты on 28 Aug 2026
A Telegram post claims operators of the "Rubikon" center conducted drone-related combat activity on 28 August 2026 across Donbas, the Krasnolyman, and Sumy directions, including remote mining of Ukrainian logistics route…
Russian-linked units report countering enemy UAV attacks in Crimea
A Telegram post claims joint work by the groups “Vosmerka” and the strike detachment “Irish” to counter enemy UAV attacks in Crimea. No specific incident details, timing, or results are provided.
US media claim US military used a combat laser to shoot down three cartel drones
A Telegram post claims US media reported that the US military used a combat laser to shoot down three drones allegedly belonging to a Mexican drug cartel. The post speculates the drones were used to move cocaine across t…
Air defenses repel reported Ukrainian UAV attack in Sevastopol
A Telegram post reports that Russian forces in Sevastopol are repelling an attack attributed to Ukraine, with air defenses and mobile fire groups active. The activity is said to be concentrated around Fiolent, Balaklava,…
Report claims Russian missile-drone strike hit rail junction in Kuchurhan, Odesa Oblast
A Telegram post claims a Russian missile-and-drone strike targeted a major railway junction in Kuchurhan, Odesa Oblast, near the Moldova border. The post says a local resident is visually assessing the strike results.
Rybar claims Russian Geran drone strikes hit targets in Ukraine, including a blast at a missile warehouse near Kyiv
A Rybar digest claims Russian "Geran" drone strikes continued throughout August 28 against targets in Ukraine. It alleges the day ended with a large explosion at a warehouse storing anti-missile munitions near Kyiv.
Fighting near Orikhiv reported amid regular Ukrainian drone strikes in Zaporizhzhia region
A Russian milblogger reports ongoing fighting around Orikhiv and nearby settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, stating Russian assault groups advance despite regular Ukrainian drone strikes. The post emphasizes the need for…
Romania cites Ukrainian drones entering its airspace; blast of Ukrainian USV reported at Constanta port
A Russian milblog post discusses Romanian complaints about repeated drone incursions into Romanian airspace, described as Ukrainian UAVs. It also references an alleged explosion involving a Ukrainian unmanned surface veh…
Slovak authorities report thwarted arson plot targeting Skyeton drone plant in Prešov
A prosecutor in Prešov, Slovakia said three foreigners allegedly planned to set fire to a Skyeton facility producing Raybird reconnaissance drones, with two detained in Slovakia and one arrested in Hamburg for extraditio…