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 groups of UAVs heading toward Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro, and Kyiv region
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram alert reported multiple groups of UAVs moving toward Kryvyi Rih and Dnipro, and UAVs from northern Chernihiv region heading toward Kyiv region. No impacts or damage were reported in the pos…
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.
Ukraine reports strikes on enemy UAV control points and other targets across Ukraine and Russia
Ukraine's General Staff reported strikes on May 17 and overnight May 18, 2026, including hits on multiple enemy UAV control points in several regions. The statement also claims strikes on other military targets, includin…
Ukraine reports combined missile and drone attack overnight 17–18 May, with 503 UAVs downed/suppressed
Ukraine’s General Staff reported a combined Russian missile and UAV attack on Ukraine from 18:00 on 17 May through the night of 18 May, with the main direction toward Dnipro and Dnipropetrovsk region. The post claims 524…
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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…
Mali drone strikes kill at least 10 civilians at wedding
Mali's military reportedly carried out drone strikes that hit a wedding, killing at least 10 civilians. The strikes followed attacks last month by al-Qaeda-linked fighters and Tuareg separatists.
Ukraine reports Russian drone strike hit Chinese ship off Ukraine amid mass overnight attack
Al Jazeera reports Ukraine said Russia launched an overnight attack involving 524 drones and 22 missiles. The report says a Russian drone hit a Chinese ship off Ukraine.
Russian drones and missiles hit residential buildings across multiple Ukrainian regions, injuring at least 20
The report says Russian drones and missiles struck residential buildings in multiple regions of Ukraine. At least 20 people were reported injured.