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.
Fire at Russia's Ilsky oil refinery extinguished after reported Ukrainian drone attack
Reuters reports a fire at Russia's Ilsky oil refinery was put out after a Ukrainian drone attack. The incident concerns an apparent UAV strike on energy infrastructure.
Russian drone attack kills 3-year-old boy and grandparents near Kyiv, Zelenskiy says
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian drones killed a 3-year-old boy and his grandparents near Kyiv. The report describes a lethal drone strike with civilian fatalities.
Drones spotted above German military base after suspected earlier drone attack, Reuters reports
Reuters reports that drones were spotted flying above a German military base, two days after a suspected drone attack. The report indicates a security incident involving unidentified drones over a sensitive military site…
Russian MoD says Geran UAV struck Ukrainian long-range drone assembly site in Okhtyrka, Sumy region
Russia's Ministry of Defense claimed Russian forces used a Geran UAV to hit a site where long-range Ukrainian drones were being assembled in Okhtyrka, Sumy Oblast. The post references a video attributed to the Russian Mo…
Telegram post claims Rubikon center drone operators conducted multiple UAV strikes and mining missions on 7 Aug 2026
A Telegram post summarizes alleged combat activity by the "Rubikon" center on 7 August 2026 across several фронт directions, including remote mining, drone drops, FPV air-defense against Ukrainian UAVs, and coordination …
Report claims Iran obtained largely intact MQ-9 Reaper and Hermes 900 drones
A Telegram post claims Iran obtained nearly undamaged U.S. MQ-9 Reaper and Israeli Hermes 900 UAVs. It says IRGC engineers are expected to study the captured systems and reverse-engineer components for domestic drone dev…
Drones: MQ-9 Reaper
Yemen’s Houthis claim missile-and-drone attack on Saudi-backed forces at Sahn al-Jinn camp
Yemen’s Houthis said they carried out a large missile-and-drone attack on Saudi-backed forces and targeted weapons, vehicles, and supply depots at the Sahn al-Jinn military camp. They warned they would continue striking …
Report lists UAV explosions in Chernihiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions of Ukraine
A Telegram post summarizing strikes in Ukraine reports explosions attributed to UAVs in Novhorod-Siverskyi, Chernihiv region, and near Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region. It specifically mentions a "Geran-4" drone in the …
Post claims Ukrainian fiber-optic drones recorded destruction of Russian troops and equipment
A Telegram post shares what it describes as rare high-quality footage from Ukrainian fiber-optic drones showing the destruction of Russian forces and their equipment. No specific time, place, or casualty figures are prov…
Rybar digest claims Ukrainian drones struck Wildberries warehouses in Russia
A Rybar Telegram digest for 7 August claims that Ukrainian (VSU) drones struck Wildberries warehouses in Russia, aiming to disrupt civilian logistics. The post itself is a roundup and does not provide a specific location…