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 of jet-powered UAV heading toward Mykolaiv
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a jet-powered UAV flying in the direction of Mykolaiv. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
Ukrainian Air Force reports jet-powered UAV heading toward Poltava
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a jet-powered UAV flying in the direction of Poltava. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAV heading toward Chernihiv
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV flying in the direction of the city of Chernihiv. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
Afipsky oil refinery in Russia catches fire after drone attack; two reported dead
Reuters reports that the Afipsky oil refinery caught fire following a drone attack, according to the regional governor. The governor said two people were killed.
Philippines seeks to expand military drone capabilities, defence chief says
The Philippines is seeking to expand its military drone capabilities, according to comments by the defence chief. The report indicates an intent to develop or procure more UAV capacity rather than describing a specific s…
Germany says it will soon identify who was behind attempted airport drone attack, Merz says
Reuters reports that Germany will soon say who was behind an attempted drone attack at an airport, according to Friedrich Merz. The incident is described as an attempted airport drone attack, with no further details prov…
Royal Netherlands Navy to equip warships with Destinus Hornet B2 counter-UAS interceptor drones
The Royal Netherlands Navy plans to field a new kinetic counter-UAS capability using Destinus Hornet B2 interceptor drones, including delivery and integration on several warships. The program aims to improve protection a…
Kremlin adviser warns UK drone factories could be targeted for attack
A Kremlin adviser warned that UK drone factories could face attacks, framing the UK’s reported sharing of missile blueprints with Ukraine as direct involvement in the war. The report describes a threat/targeting warning …
Report links Russia fuel shortages to Ukrainian drone strikes on multiple refineries in early August
A Telegram post cites analysts claiming a continuing series of Ukrainian UAV strikes hit at least nine Russian oil-refining/industry sites in the first half of August, contributing to refinery outages and fuel shortages.…
Report claims deployment of autonomous radio-beacon network to aid interceptor drones over the Black Sea
A Telegram post claims an adversary is implementing the “Mayachnya” project to enable navigation and precise positioning of interceptor drones in the Black Sea area without satellite connectivity. It describes deploying …
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