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.

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strike2026-05-171 source · conf 62

Report: Three Israeli drone strikes hit Jebchit in southern Lebanon

A post citing an Al Jazeera correspondent reports three Israeli drone strikes on the town of Jebchit in southern Lebanon. No casualties or damage details were provided in the post.

strike🇺🇦 Lyman direction (frontline axis)1 source · conf 55

Telegram post claims drone operators destroyed a BM-21 Grad on the Lyman direction

A Telegram channel claims that drone operators from the "20th Army" struck and destroyed a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher on the Lyman axis. No date, exact location, or casualty details are provided.

exercise🇳🇴 Norway (near Bergen naval base) and northern United Kingdom; also NATO exercise Dynamic Mongoose (location not specified in post)1 source · conf 62

NATO and UK-linked naval exercises in May highlight increased use of unmanned systems

A Telegram post claims multiple May naval exercises involving NATO and British forces are increasingly integrating unmanned systems, including UAVs, USVs and autonomous underwater vehicles. It cites Dynamic Mongoose, Tam…

Drones: RQ-20 Puma / Puma 3 AE

deployment🇩🇪 Germany (planned deployment); also references France and other EU countries1 source · conf 58

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…

strike🇷🇺 Khimki, Mytishchi, Istra and a Moscow oil refinery, Moscow Oblast, Russia1 source · conf 45

Russian Telegram post claims drones have fallen in Khimki, Mytishchi, Istra and at a Moscow oil refinery

A Russian Telegram channel claims that drones are now falling in multiple locations in the Moscow region, including Khimki, Mytishchi, Istra, and the territory of a Moscow oil refinery. The post provides no specific date…

strike2026-05-17🇷🇺 Moscow, Russia1 source · conf 45

Telegram post claims drones that attacked Moscow used Starlink connectivity

A Telegram channel claims UAVs that attacked Moscow had internet access via Starlink over Russian territory, allegedly via a whitelist for Ukrainian accounts. The post provides no evidence and focuses on speculation abou…

strike2026-05-17🇮🇱 southern Lebanon1 source · conf 72

IDF says Hezbollah launched explosive drones toward IDF forces in southern Lebanon

The IDF reported that over the past 24 hours Hezbollah launched rockets, explosive drones, and mortar shells toward IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon. The explosive drone fell near the soldiers and no injuries w…

civilian-incident2026-05-17🇷🇺 Moscow Oblast (Podmoskovye), Russia1 source · conf 58

Indian worker killed and three wounded in drone attack in Moscow Oblast, report says

A Telegram channel reports that an Indian citizen was killed in Moscow Oblast due to a UAV attack attributed to Ukraine’s armed forces, with three others wounded. The post also claims Moscow faced one of the largest dron…

deployment2026-05-17🇷🇺 Alūksne, Balvi, Krāslava, Ludza and Rēzekne regions, Latvia1 source · conf 58

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.

strike2026-05-17🇺🇦 Sumy district, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine1 source · conf 58

Drone operators reported destroying a Land Rover Snatch armored vehicle in Sumy district

A Telegram post claims UAV operators from Russia's "Sever" group destroyed an enemy armored vehicle in Sumy district. The post says the target was a British Land Rover Snatch and references "objective control" footage.