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.
Russian court upholds 21-year sentence for alleged SBU agent accused of hiding UAV caches in Nizhny Novgorod region
A Telegram post claims a Russian court upheld a 21-year prison sentence for a man accused of preparing hidden caches with UAVs for terrorist attacks in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region on instructions from Ukraine's SBU. …
Greece conducts controlled blast of explosives from mystery unmanned naval drone
Greek authorities carried out a controlled explosion of explosives linked to an unmanned vessel found by fishermen in a cave. The craft was described as a mystery naval drone and was suspected to be of Ukrainian origin.
IDF says explosive Hezbollah drone located near Israel-Lebanon border with no casualties
The IDF reported that an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah was located in northern Israel near the Israel-Lebanon border. Security forces operated to neutralize it, and no injuries or damage were reported.
Explosive-laden Ukrainian-made naval drone found off Lefkada, Greece
A Ukrainian-made unmanned naval vessel configured for a kamikaze-style strike was reportedly discovered near Lefkada, Greece. Greek Armed Forces launched an investigation after the explosive-laden craft was found offshor…
Ukrainian Magura V5 unmanned surface drone reportedly found and towed to port in southwest Greece
A black Magura V5 unmanned surface vehicle (USV) was reportedly found by fishermen near Lefkada island and towed to Vasiliki port in southwest Greece. The post claims three detonators were found inside but no warhead, an…
Drones: MAGURA V5
Suspected Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel found in sea cave off Lefkada, Greece
Greek fishermen found an unmanned surface vessel in a sea cave near Cape Doukato, Lefkada, and towed it to Vassiliki where it was taken by the Hellenic Coast Guard. Greek authorities and military personnel are investigat…
Greece examines mystery naval drone found in the Ionian Sea
Greek authorities are examining a naval drone found in the Ionian Sea that reportedly contained explosives. Media reports suggest it could be Ukrainian or otherwise linked to the Russia-Ukraine war, but attribution is un…
Greece investigates Ukrainian-made naval drone found in cave on an island
Greek authorities are investigating after a Ukrainian-made naval drone was found in a cave on a Greek island, according to Reuters. The discovery prompted an inquiry into how the unmanned vessel arrived and whether it po…
IRGC reports intercepting a drone near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran's IRGC reported that air defenses shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The drone's affiliation was said to be under investigation.
IDF says it intercepted a drone smuggling four M-16-type weapons into Israel from the west
The IDF reported that surveillance detected a drone crossing into Israeli territory from the west to smuggle weapons. Soldiers intercepted the drone and seized four M-16-type weapons, which were transferred to security f…