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.
Zelensky adviser says Russia used a drone warhead designed to cut power pylons for first time
A Ukrainian official said Russia used a drone equipped with a specialized warhead intended to cut power pylons, marking a first-time use. The report indicates the drone was employed as part of attacks on Ukraine’s energy…
Russia reportedly strikes Ukrainian power pylon with steel-cutting drone as outages hit three regions
A report says Russia struck a Ukrainian power pylon using a steel-cutting drone for the first time, coinciding with power outages in three regions. The brief item does not provide specific casualty figures or a precise s…
Ukrainian unit reports FPV drone attacks on Russian infantry during Operation Vivaldi
A Telegram post claims drones from Ukraine's 20th Separate Unmanned Systems Brigade "K-2" under the 3rd Army Corps conducted FPV drone strikes against Russian infantry during "Operation Vivaldi." The post references vide…
Ukrainian drone unit posts footage of strikes on Russian troops and equipment
A Telegram post claims drone operators from the UAV battalion "Shershni Dovbusha" of Ukraine's 68th Separate Air Assault Brigade released footage showing destruction of Russian personnel and equipment. No specific time o…
Report says UAV attacks hit multiple Russian regions and Kyiv area; FPV incidents reported in Belgorod
A Russian milblog roundup claims overnight UAV activity across several Russian regions, including one drone reportedly shot down in Kostroma Oblast without damage. It also reports combined strikes on Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast…
Drone strike hits shopping center in Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv; one person injured
A drone strike reportedly hit a shopping center in the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv. Mayor Ihor Terekhov said one person was injured.
Ukraine reports strikes on Russian UAV warehouse and other military sites in Donetsk, Luhansk and Crimea
Ukraine's General Staff said Ukrainian Defense Forces struck multiple Russian-occupied military targets on 29 Sept and overnight into 30 Sept 2026, including an enemy UAV warehouse in Hranitne, Donetsk Oblast. It also re…
Ukraine reports overnight attack with Shahed-type drones and missiles, main direction Kyiv region
Ukraine's General Staff reported that from 18:00 on 29 September through the night of 30 September, Russia launched missiles and 188 attack UAVs including Shahed-type drones toward Ukraine, with the main direction Kyiv r…
Ukraine General Staff reports 8,835 Russian kamikaze-drone attacks over the past day
Ukraine's General Staff reported that over the previous day Russian forces used 8,835 kamikaze drones and conducted thousands of shelling attacks and airstrikes across multiple fronts. The update also states Ukrainian fo…
Claimed intensive FPV-drone attacks on Ukrainian forces in Sumy direction based on alleged radio intercept
A Telegram post claims a radio intercept from the Sumy direction describing heavy Ukrainian losses under sustained UAV operator activity by Russia's "Sever" grouping. It alleges frequent FPV-drone use and mentions a comm…