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 Air Force reports multiple UAV groups moving toward cities in central and northern Ukraine
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports several groups of UAVs moving from Kherson region toward Kryvyi Rih, from southern Dnipropetrovsk region toward Dnipro, and across Poltava and Sumy regions toward Myrhorod and …
Report of UAV group moving from northern Chernihiv region toward Kyiv region along Belarus border
A Telegram post reports a group of UAVs in northern Chernihiv region moving along the border with Belarus toward Kyiv region. No impacts, damage, or casualties are mentioned.
Ukrainian Air Force reports multiple UAV groups heading toward Odesa and several northern regions
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports multiple groups of UAVs moving from the Black Sea toward Odesa and across northern Sumy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, and Poltava regions toward several towns.
Italy forward-deploys mine countermeasures vessels with AUVs toward Middle East
Italy has dispatched two Gaeta-class mine countermeasures vessels from Augusta, Sicily, as part of preparations to support international efforts related to navigation security near the Strait of Hormuz. The ships are equ…
India unveils Bhargavastra indigenous mobile anti-drone system
A post claims India unveiled an indigenous anti-drone system called Bhargavastra, mounted on a mobile truck platform and designed to counter drone swarms. It describes detection ranges, micro-rocket and micro-missile int…
Rheinmetall and Deutsche Telekom plan telecom-based counter-drone shield deployment in Germany
A Telegram post claims Rheinmetall and Deutsche Telekom will deploy a counter-drone “Drohnen-Schutzschild” using sensors on mobile towers and software to detect drone-control anomalies in 5G networks. It also describes i…
Latvia declares drone alert in five regions after UAV airspace violation
Latvia’s armed forces declared a drone alert in five regions and NATO mission fighters were scrambled to intercept an unidentified UAV. The drone reportedly left Latvian airspace on its own without engagement.
Rybar digest mentions unidentified drone appearing in Latvian airspace
A Rybar digest for May 17 includes a note that an unidentified drone appeared again in Latvian airspace. No further details on the drone type, operator, or any damage are provided in the digest text.
Drone threat alert issued for Kyiv and several Ukrainian regions; all-clear later for Kyiv
A Telegram channel reported a UAV (drone) threat for Kyiv and a number of regions in Ukraine. An update said the threat was called off for the capital at 22:22.
Report claims Cuba bought over 300 strike UAVs from Iran and Russia and discussed potential use against US targets
A Telegram post citing Axios and intelligence claims Cuba has acquired more than 300 strike drones from Iran and Russia since 2023 and has discussed potential strikes on US targets such as Guantanamo Bay and ships. The p…