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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deployment2026-08-20🇺🇦 Dobropillia direction, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine1 source · conf 58

Report claims Ukraine redeploys additional drone units toward the Dobropillia direction

A Russian milblog post about fighting near Dobropillia says the situation is worsening for Ukrainian forces and claims Ukraine is transferring additional UAV units from the southern front. The post frames this as an effo…

strike2026-08-16🇺🇦 Kremenchuk oil refinery and multiple fuel sites across Sumy and Kharkiv regions, Ukraine1 source · conf 55

Rybar claims Russian strikes hit Ukrainian fuel infrastructure, including Geran drones and a Kremenchuk refinery attack

A Russian milblogger claims that from 1–18 August there were at least 48 strikes on Ukrainian fuel infrastructure (fuel stations and refineries), concentrated in Sumy and Kharkiv regions. It alleges a combined strike on …

strike2026-08-20🇷🇺 Sky over Belgorod Oblast, Russia1 source · conf 62

Drone-based air-defense interceptor reportedly rams Ukrainian fixed-wing UAV over Belgorod Oblast

A post claims a drone-based air-defense system ("Ёлка") conducted a kinetic intercept of a Ukrainian fixed-wing UAV in the sky over Belgorod Oblast. The unit "BARS-Belgorod" is cited as operating the interceptor.

strike2026-08-20🇺🇦 Multiple locations in the 'Vostok' group area of responsibility, including areas near Aleksandrovka–Kommunarovka, Velikomikhaylovka, Svetlaya Dolina, Trudovoye, Kolomiytsev, Zarnitsa, Novosoloshino, Lesnoye, Nikolskoye, Timoshevka, Rovnoye, Kopani, Chervony Yar, Chervonaya Krinitsa, and Egorovka (Ukraine, exact oblasts not specified)1 source · conf 52

Russian 'Vostok' group claims FPV-drone and artillery strikes on Ukrainian positions over past day

A Telegram post reports that operators of FPV drones and artillery struck Ukrainian forces and equipment across multiple named areas in the 'Vostok' group’s zone of responsibility. It claims destruction of vehicles and p…

strike2026-08-20🇺🇦 Ukraine (exact location not specified)1 source · conf 58

Ukrainian unit claims Russian soldier killed by kamikaze drone

A Telegram post says a Russian soldier was killed by a kamikaze drone. The footage is attributed to the SoKill unit of the 1st Battalion of Unmanned Systems, 117th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade of Ukraine.

deployment🇺🇦 Kyiv and several regions, Ukraine1 source · conf 58

Air raid alert declared in Kyiv and several regions due to hostile UAVs

A Telegram channel reported that an air raid alert was declared in Kyiv and multiple regions because of hostile drones. No strike impacts or casualties were described.

strike2026-08-20🇷🇺 Donetsk (temporarily occupied), Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and Tamanneftegaz marine terminal, Krasnodar Krai1 source · conf 72

Ukraine intelligence claims overnight strikes on Donetsk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk airfields and Tamanneftegaz terminal

Ukraine's Defence Intelligence (HUR) said its operators conducted overnight deep-strike attacks on airfields in occupied Donetsk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, damaging UAV launch/storage infrastructure and causing fires. HUR a…

strike2026-01-01🇺🇦 Zaporizhzhia direction, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine1 source · conf 62

HUR 6th unit releases archival combat footage from Zaporizhzhia direction (Jan–Jul 2026)

Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence (HUR) posted archival footage of the 6th special unit’s reconnaissance and strike operations on the Zaporizhzhia front from January to July 2026. The post claims confirmed enemy losses incl…

strike2026-08-20🇺🇦 Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine (main direction of attack); impacts reported across northern, southern, eastern and central Ukraine1 source · conf 72

Ukraine reports large-scale missile and Shahed drone attack focused on Kyiv region on Aug 20

Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russia launched a large air attack including Shahed-type UAVs and other drones, plus multiple missile types, with the main direction toward Kyiv region. The post claims many targets …

strike2026-08-19🇺🇦 Ukraine (multiple regions mentioned, including Sumy Oblast and several operational directions)1 source · conf 62

Ukraine General Staff reports extensive Russian use of kamikaze drones over past day

Ukraine's General Staff reported that over the previous day Russian forces conducted airstrikes and shelling and used 10,459 kamikaze drones. The update also claims Ukrainian forces struck multiple enemy UAV control poin…