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 UAV operators were used near Novovasylivka, Kharkiv Oblast, during fighting
A Telegram post claims Russian forces captured Novovasylivka in Kharkiv Oblast and says Ukrainian UAV operator teams from the GUR "Kraken" unit were deployed in the area but withdrew after taking losses. No specific dron…
Reports claim drones struck three oil tankers north of the Bosporus near Turkey
A Russian milblog claims Ukrainian drones attacked three tankers north of the Bosporus Strait in the Black Sea, including the Palau-flagged James II and two Sierra Leone-flagged tankers during ship-to-ship transfer. Deta…
Rybar reports Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian supply routes in Dnipropetrovsk direction
A Rybar post about fighting near Novopavlivka and surrounding villages says Ukrainian forces conduct regular drone strikes on supply routes, hindering Russian force concentration. No specific drone models, exact strike l…
Milblog claims overnight drone attacks across Russia and Ukraine, including FPV strikes on vehicles in Belgorod region
A Russian milblog summary claims up to 150 UAVs were launched overnight with air defenses active over Crimea and alerts in multiple regions. It reports FPV-drone strikes on civilian vehicles in Belgorod Oblast causing de…
US Navy reportedly shot down four Iranian drones and struck a launcher near Bandar Abbas airport
A Russian-language milblog claims US naval forces in the Persian Gulf shot down four Iranian drones and then struck a launch site near Bandar Abbas airport. The post also alleges subsequent Iranian retaliation with a bal…
Mi-26T helicopter installs Pantsir-SDT air-defense module on roof of Nordstar building in Moscow
A Russian Mi-26T helicopter is reported installing a stationary combat module of the Pantsir-SDT air-defense system on the roof of the 42-story Nordstar building in Moscow. The post frames the move as reinforcing Moscow’…
Report claims Ukrainian kamikaze drones hit Russian logistics on Luhansk–Alchevsk–Debaltseve highway
A Telegram post describes a road incident on the Luhansk–Alchevsk–Debaltseve highway, alleging a strike by Ukrainian kamikaze drones against Russian military logistics. The post claims a civilian driver was killed after …
Ukraine claims strikes on Tuapse refinery and multiple Russian military sites on 27 May 2026
Ukraine's General Staff reported that on the night of 27 May 2026 Ukrainian forces struck the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, causing a fire and smoke. The post also claims strikes on Russian air force re…
Ukraine reports 147 Shahed-type drones launched; 138 downed or suppressed overnight 27–28 May
Ukraine's General Staff reported an overnight attack involving a Kinzhal missile and 147 strike UAVs (Shahed-type and others). Air defenses said 138 drones were shot down or suppressed, with 9 drone impacts reported acro…
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAV over Kharkiv region heading toward Poltava region
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports a UAV in Kharkiv Oblast moving on a course toward Poltava Oblast. No strike, damage, or casualties are mentioned.