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.

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doctrine-change2026-08-20🇷🇺 Moscow airports, Russia (planned target area)1 source · conf 58

Report discusses alleged Ukrainian plan to use AI-drone swarms to disrupt Moscow airports

A Telegram post discusses a reported Ukrainian concept/plan dubbed “M&M's” to attack Moscow airports with up to 1,000 AI-enabled drones per day to paralyze air traffic and pressure negotiations. The post frames it as pol…

doctrine-change🇺🇦 Ukraine (exact location not specified)1 source · conf 58

Report describes Geran drones using onboard EW to disrupt Ukrainian interceptor UAV video link

A Russian milblog claims footage shows a Geran loitering munition using an onboard electronic-warfare suite to suppress the video signal of a pursuing Ukrainian interceptor drone. The post frames this as part of evolving…

strike2026-08-23🇷🇺 Multiple locations in Rostov Oblast and Krasnodar Krai, Russia, and Crimea (Sevastopol, Yevpatoria, Uyutne)1 source · conf 58

Post claims Ukrainian drone units struck aircraft, UAV and Russian air-defense assets in Russia and Crimea

A Telegram post claims Ukrainian forces conducted successful strikes on 11 of 14 targets in Rostov Oblast and Krasnodar Krai, with three additional targets in Crimea. Listed targets include Su-33 and MiG-29 fighters, an …

civilian-incident2026-08-23🇺🇦 Unknown (not specified in the provided text)1 source · conf 45

Telegram post alleges Russian drone operators deliberately attacked a civilian cyclist

A Telegram post claims Russian drone operators intentionally attacked a civilian man riding a bicycle and shared footage boasting about it. The post provides no specific location or verifiable details in the text provide…

strike2026-08-23🇺🇦 Ukraine (unspecified Ukrainian cities/airspace)1 source · conf 58

Ukrainian air defense units report shooting down an enemy UAV carrying a flag

A Telegram post claims air defense pilots from Ukraine's 125th and 60th brigades destroyed an enemy UAV described as carrying a tricolor flag. No specific city, damage, or casualties were reported.

doctrine-change🇺🇦 Kyiv, Ukraine (NB8 summit)1 source · conf 72

Ukraine and Norway sign a strategic “Drone Deal” defense-technology cooperation document in Kyiv

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine and Norway concluded a strategic “Drone Deal” during the NB8 summit in Kyiv. The agreement builds on an April 2026 declaration to deepen defense and security…

deployment2026-08-23🇺🇦 Multiple front directions across Ukraine (including Pokrovsk direction and other named sectors)1 source · conf 72

Ukraine General Staff reports 7,032 Russian kamikaze drones used in attacks over past day

Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russia conducted 62 airstrikes and employed 7,032 kamikaze drones and 2,338 shelling incidents over the course of the day. The update also claims 329 UAVs of various types were destr…

deployment🇺🇦 Ukraine and Norway (deal announcement; exact signing location not specified)1 source · conf 52

Ukraine and Norway sign a drone deal, Zelenskyy says

A Telegram post claims that Ukraine and Norway have concluded a “drone deal,” citing President Zelenskyy. No details on the type of drones, quantities, delivery timeline, or operational use are provided in the post.

strike2026-08-23🇺🇦 Temporarily occupied Crimea1 source · conf 58

Ukraine HUR claims month-long strikes on Russian radars, EW and boats in occupied Crimea

Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence (HUR) says its “Prymary” unit conducted a month of systematic attacks in occupied Crimea, damaging or destroying multiple Russian military assets. The post lists radars, EW systems, air def…

deployment🇺🇦 Konotop area, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine1 source · conf 62

Report of a jet-powered UAV flying near Konotop in Sumy region

A Telegram post reports a jet-powered UAV observed heading toward or past Konotop on a southwesterly course in Sumy region, Ukraine. No impact, damage, or casualties are mentioned.