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.
Rybar digest reports detentions in Crimea including alleged drone assemblers
A Rybar Telegram digest claims there have been multiple detentions in Crimea, including people described as drone assemblers and others allegedly recruited to prepare terrorist attacks. The post is a roundup and does not…
Russian security services report arrest in Crimea over alleged home production of combat drones
A Russian milblog claims security services detained an alleged SBU agent in Crimea who purportedly 3D-printed components and assembled drones at home. The post says 22 ready UAVs and control devices were found during a s…
Rybar claims Ukrainian armor near Khatne was hit by FPV drones on approach to Russian positions
A Russian milblog post about fighting on the Burluk direction claims Ukrainian forces attempted a tank attack near Khatne, but the armored vehicles were struck by FPV drones before reaching Russian positions. No casualty…
Rybar describes how drone saturation changed 'fire brigade' reinforcement tactics at the front
A Russian milblog post discusses the concept of rapid-reaction 'fire brigade' units and argues that widespread drone use has shifted tactics toward smaller, more concealed movements rather than armored meeting engagement…
Armenia approves Green Tech Hub near Gyumri with UAV equipment mentioned
A Telegram post claims Armenia approved selling land in Marmashen village for a German- and Japanese-funded Green Tech Hub near the Russian 102nd base training range. The project is described as an IT education hub plann…
WarGonzo claims FPV drone operators struck Ukrainian forces in and near Orikhiv
A WarGonzo post says FPV drone teams from a reconnaissance unit of Russia's 291st regiment operated in and beyond Orikhiv on the Zaporizhzhia front. The post claims strikes targeted Ukrainian personnel, communications, a…
Zelenskyy approves new SBU operations against Russia and announces internal purge
A Telegram post claims President Volodymyr Zelenskyy approved new SBU operations against Russia and outlined priorities for August, alongside internal кадровые чистки. It also alleges a separate detention of an SBU agent…
Ukrainian strike reported on S-400 launcher in Kerch, Crimea
A Telegram post claims a Ukrainian aerial strike hit a launcher of a Russian S-400 air defense system in occupied Kerch. The post says the system was used to protect the Crimean Bridge and ferry crossings from UAV and mi…
Drone reportedly shot down by Russian air defense crashes near beachgoers in Gelendzhik
A Telegram post claims Russian air defenses shot down a drone over Gelendzhik, after which it reportedly dived into a group of vacationers on a beach. The post alleges the drone had been heading to attack a military targ…
Civilian in Kherson describes being targeted by Russian drone while selling vegetables
A man in Kherson said a Russian UAV hovered over him as he began selling vegetables and then pursued him around his vehicle for about a minute. His wife reportedly managed to run away; the post frames the incident as a d…