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.
Ukrainian National Guard FPV unit reports killing Russian troops using thermal cloaks
A Ukrainian National Guard FPV drone unit (Lasar’s Group) posted that it detected and struck Russian troops wearing thermal/IR cloaks while advancing slowly to evade drone cameras. The post references a video showing the…
Report shows dozens of Ukrainian loitering drones staged along a frontline road in Donetsk Oblast
A Telegram post claims opposing-side channels leaked footage showing dozens of Ukrainian 'waiting' loitering drones positioned along a frontline road in Donetsk Oblast. The drones are described as waiting to target Russi…
Ukraine border unit Phoenix reports downing 250 Russian fixed-wing UAVs during July
A Ukrainian border guard drone-interceptor unit "Phoenix" claimed it destroyed 250 enemy fixed-wing UAVs over the course of July, including strike and reconnaissance types. The post frames the activity as air-defense pro…
Ukraine reports strikes on Saky airfield control tower and drone-control relay in Crimea
Ukraine's General Staff reported that Defense Forces struck the air traffic control tower at the Saky airfield near Novofedorivka and hit a relay station near Chornomorske used to control Geran/Herbera strike UAVs.
Ukrainian National Guard-linked Lasar’s Group claims record value of destroyed Russian equipment
A Telegram post claims Lasar’s Group of Ukraine’s National Guard struck and destroyed multiple important Russian military targets in recent days, exceeding a previous record. It asserts the total value of destroyed equip…
Fire reported after UAV strike on warehouse facilities in Chishmy, Bashkortostan
A Telegram post claims a fire broke out following a UAV strike on warehouse premises in Chishmy, Bashkortostan. No casualties or specific damage details were provided in the post.
Ukraine reports strikes on Saky airfield control tower and UAV control relay in occupied Crimea
Ukraine's General Staff says that on 12 August its forces struck military targets in occupied Crimea, hitting the air traffic control tower at Saky airfield near Novofedorivka and a relay used to control Geran/Herbera st…
Ukraine reports Russian drone attack with 133 Shahed-type UAVs; 111 downed or suppressed
Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russia launched 133 attack UAVs (Shahed-type, including jet-powered variants), along with Gerbera and Parodiya decoy drones, overnight 12–13 August. Ukrainian air defenses said 111 d…
Ukraine General Staff reports 10,066 kamikaze drone uses by Russian forces over past day
A Ukrainian General Staff operational update states that over the previous day Russian forces used 10,066 kamikaze drones and conducted thousands of shelling incidents amid ongoing combat across multiple fronts. The post…
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAV movements toward Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Zaporizhzhia regions
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports UAVs moving from Kherson region toward Mykolaiv region, from the Black Sea toward Odesa region, and heading toward Zaporizhzhia from the south. No impacts or casualties are rep…