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 Ukrainian counterattacks near Komar supported by mass UAV use in Zaporizhzhia direction
A Telegram war report says Ukrainian forces conducted counterattacks on the northern sector near Oleksandrohrad toward Komar with “massive” UAV support, while Russian forces also used UAV units to repel attacks. No speci…
Donbas post describes Rubikon strike UAV unit commander and combat work destroying tanks
A Telegram post from Donbas profiles a commander of the Rubikon Center strike UAV group, claiming the unit has destroyed many tanks including a well-known Ukrainian tank. It is descriptive/propaganda-style and does not s…
Russian post describes Zala fixed-wing UAV team conducting reconnaissance and targeting support
A Telegram post claims a Russian Army UAV crew operating a fixed-wing "Zala" drone is conducting visual reconnaissance in an assigned area and relaying coordinates for fire strikes. No specific date, location, or casualt…
Report describes drone use for resupply and strikes around Kostiantynivka area
A Telegram post about fighting near the Kryvyi Torets river mentions Ukrainian forces potentially supplying encircled troops using octocopter drones and claims Russian drone operators have been targeting Ukrainian logist…
Rybar digest cites official claim of nearly 55,000 drones intercepted over Russia’s “old” regions in a year
A Rybar Telegram digest for 4 June cites official data claiming nearly 55,000 drones were intercepted over Russia’s “old” regions over the past year, describing the scale of the UAV threat. The post does not describe a s…
Post describes Russian soldier encountering Ukrainian FPV drones and surrendering
A Telegram post claims a Russian serviceman from the 82nd motor rifle regiment described seeing many Ukrainian FPV drones and later decided to surrender to a Ukrainian drone. The post provides no verifiable date or preci…
Donetsk airport reportedly used as a drone launch site and is under fire control
A Telegram post claims Donetsk airport has been converted into a military "droneport" used for regular launches of Shahed drones. It says Ukraine's SBS unit is targeting drone operators and airport infrastructure to disr…
Ukraine General Staff reports Russia used 6,188 kamikaze drones in one day of fighting
A Ukrainian General Staff update says Russian forces conducted airstrikes and shelling and employed 6,188 kamikaze drones over the course of the day. The post also reports 246 UAVs of various types were destroyed or supp…
UAV reported south of Znob-Novhorodske in Sumy region heading southwest
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV south of Znob-Novhorodske in Sumy region. The drone was said to be moving on a southwesterly course.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAVs near Tatarbunary and heading toward Sumy
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports a UAV east of Tatarbunary in Odesa region moving northeast, and another UAV heading toward Sumy from the southwest. No impacts or casualties are reported.