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.
Explosive drones target Iraqi Kurdish PM Barzani’s office and security chief’s residence
Explosive drones targeted the office of Iraqi Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the residence of a security chief. No casualties were reported.
Post claims FPV drones killed two Ukrainian soldiers near Izbytske, Kharkiv Oblast
A Telegram post shares purported archival combat footage claiming Russian FPV-drone operators struck and killed two Ukrainian soldiers near the village of Izbytske in Kharkiv Oblast. The post describes two separate FPV a…
Post warns of frequent drone attacks on traffic along R-280 Novorossiya highway and urges safety measures
A Telegram post claims opposing forces are widely using UAVs to strike vehicles along the R-280 “Novorossiya” highway, including low-flying drones with machine vision/AI. It urges civilians not to merge into military con…
Report claims Ukrainian groups in forest belts are occasionally supplied by drones in Dnipropetrovsk direction
A Telegram post about the frontline situation near the Dnipropetrovsk direction claims small Ukrainian groups hiding in nearby forest belts are only rarely resupplied using drones. It also states Russian UAV operators de…
Report claims regular Russian drone strikes disrupt Ukrainian logistics near Kazacha Lopan
A Telegram post about fighting in the Kharkiv border area states that Ukrainian logistics are already complicated due to regular strikes by Russian drones. No specific strike date, target, or damage details are provided.
Belarus tested Klyon short-range radar for detecting low-observable UAVs during drills in Grodno region
The Klyon short-range reconnaissance radar reportedly confirmed its performance during a tactical-special exercise in Belarus' Grodno region, detecting ground and air targets including small/low-RCS UAVs. The drill pract…
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Report claims Ukraine used UK-made Nyan drones in strikes on refineries in Volgograd and Yaroslavl
A Telegram post citing The Times/Sunday Times claims Ukraine has used British-made drones, including the jet-powered Nyan (One-Way Effector), for strikes deep inside Russia over the past six months. Alleged targets inclu…
Romania reports UAV shot down after airspace violation; debris fell between Băleni and Cudalbi
Romania’s Defense Ministry said a UAV that violated Romanian airspace was shot down by a Spanish NATO F-18 on air-policing duty. The drone reportedly approached from the direction of Moldova and debris fell in an uninhab…
Russian tank unit reports installing anti-FPV armor structures on tank "Vyatich"
A WarGonzo post describes field workshops of Russia's 11th Guards Tank Regiment fabricating metal add-on structures intended to protect tank crews from FPV drones. The post highlights a "semi-grill/hedgehog" style cage o…
Russian unit claims drones strike Ukrainian troops and transport near Preobrazhenka and Orikhiv
A Telegram post claims soldiers of Russia's 71st regiment are monitoring roads near Preobrazhenka and Orikhiv and using drones to hit Ukrainian transport and infantry during rotations. No specific date, casualties, or da…