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.
Italian NATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Latvian airspace
A NATO Italian fighter jet reportedly shot down a drone while it was in Latvian airspace. The brief item does not provide details on the drone type, origin, or damage on the ground.
Report claims 20 drones were seized in Baghdad
A Rybar digest item states that 20 drones were seized in Baghdad. No further details on the circumstances, actors, or exact timing are provided in the post.
Romanian military destroys two Gerbera drones found in the Black Sea
Romania's military reportedly destroyed two Gerbera drones after they were found in the Black Sea. The report does not provide further details on origin, damage, or casualties in the provided text.
Report claims another US drone was shot down in southern Iran
A Telegram post claims that an American drone was shot down in southern regions of Iran. No specific location, date of the incident, or drone model is provided in the post.
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
Modified drone found near Ukrainian transport plane at a German airport
A modified drone was reportedly discovered next to a Ukrainian transport aircraft at an airport in Germany. The report suggests a potential security incident involving an unmanned aerial vehicle near an aircraft on the g…
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…
FSB says it detained suspects in Crimea and found three drones with explosive charges
A Telegram post citing Russia's FSB claims two men allegedly recruited by Ukraine's SBU were detained in Crimea while planning attacks. The post says searches found three drones fitted with 350 g explosive charges each a…
FSB in Sevastopol reports detention of two suspects and seizure of three FPV drones with charges
A Telegram post claims Russia's FSB detained two Russian citizens in Sevastopol accused of preparing attacks on military and critical infrastructure targets. The post says authorities seized three FPV drones with combat …