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.
Zelenskyy says multiple Ukrainian drones and systems used in a coordinated operation against Novorossiysk
A Telegram post quotes President Zelenskyy saying that a coordinated operation targeted Novorossiysk using multiple named systems and drones, including MICH and Fire Point, plus several other UAV/USV types. No damage or …
Drones: UJ-26 Bober (Beaver) · AN-196 Liutyi
Ukraine General Staff reports 6,597 kamikaze drone attacks and 308 UAVs downed or suppressed on 12 Aug 2026
A Ukrainian General Staff operational update states that Russian forces conducted strikes using 6,597 kamikaze drones during the day and that Ukrainian forces destroyed or suppressed 308 UAVs of various types. The post p…
Report claims Iranian drones provided targeting data for missile shootdown of U.S. F-15E over Iran
A report citing an unnamed senior U.S. military official claims Iran used multiple drones as airborne sensors to provide location and tracking data that helped target and shoot down a U.S. Air Force F-15E on April 3 in s…
Unidentified drones swarmed over Langley Air Force Base in December 2023, former NORAD commander says
The article discusses multiple unidentified drone/UAS incursions over Langley Air Force Base beginning the evening of Dec. 6, 2023 and continuing through that month. Former NORAD/NORTHCOM commander Gen. Glen VanHerck sai…
US Army opens test ranges to private industry for drone and counter-drone testing
The US Army announced it will open several military test ranges to private industry to accelerate testing of drones and counter-drone systems, including electronic-warfare conditions modeled after Ukraine. Camp Grayling,…
Drone strikes on oil and power infrastructure worsen Libya’s energy crisis
A report says repeated drone strikes have targeted Libya’s oil and power infrastructure, worsening the country’s energy crisis. Specific perpetrators, exact sites, and casualty figures are not provided in the excerpt.
Russian drone operators’ gathering “Dronnitsa” postponed over reported planned Kyiv strike
Organizers said the all-Russian UAV operators’ gathering “Dronnitsa” was postponed after receiving information about a planned strike during the event. They cited the need for significant air-defense and security resourc…
State of emergency declared in Novorossiysk after UAV attack damaged schools and a college
The mayor reported that a state of emergency was introduced in Novorossiysk following a UAV attack. Updated information says buildings of two schools and a college were damaged.
Russian airstrike reported on UAV launch site in Dobropillia, Ukraine
A Telegram post claims Russian Aerospace Forces struck a UAV launch site of Ukraine's National Guard (15th separate detachment) in Dobropillia using five FAB-500 bombs with UMPK guidance kits. The same post also claims a…
Russian-linked fundraiser requests DJI Mavic 3 Pro for reconnaissance unit on Kupiansk front
A post solicits donations to purchase a DJI Mavic 3 Pro quadcopter for reconnaissance fighters operating on the Kupiansk sector of the фронт. The drone is described as needed for battlefield observation and reducing loss…
Drones: DJI Mavic 3