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.
FT: US and French intelligence helped Ukraine plan UAV strikes in Russia
A Financial Times report says US and French intelligence aided Ukraine in planning drone strikes in Russia by identifying Russian air-defense locations and routes to bypass them. Ukrainian officials said the information …
Monk killed and priest wounded in drone attack in Troitsky District, Luhansk region
A drone attack in Troitsky District of the Luhansk region reportedly struck a vehicle, killing monk Rafail (Anisimov) and wounding hieromonk Ilarion (Kachur). The post claims the drone was a US-made "Hornet" used by Ukra…
Report cites extensive drone operator cover and use of cargo drones in fighting near Dolha Balka
A Russian milblogger claims Ukrainian forces near Dolha Balka and Rusyn Yar are supported by many drone operators and resupplied mainly via cargo drones. The post describes ongoing ground fighting and drone-enabled logis…
Fighting on Dobropillia direction reported amid high density of enemy drones overhead
A Russian milblogger reports Russian forces advancing and fighting on the Dobropillia direction while operating under a high density of Ukrainian drones. The post describes ground combat and strikes on Ukrainian fortific…
Report mentions occasional Russian drone attacks near Yunakivka and in Ivolzhanske, Sumy Oblast
A Russian milblog claims Russian forces captured Nova Sech in Sumy Oblast and notes that footage occasionally appears of aviation strikes and drone attacks against Ukrainian positions in Ivolzhanske and near Yunakivka. N…
Ukrainian unit describes Russian troops being targeted by FPV kamikaze drones
A Telegram post claims Russian troops repeatedly move into areas where Ukrainian FPV kamikaze drones operate and are subsequently killed. The post is narrative/descriptive and does not provide a specific date, location, …
Ukrainian FPV drones strike Russian troops, trucks and artillery, per 63rd Mechanized Brigade post
A Telegram post claims FPV drones from the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade's unmanned systems battalion targeted Russian infantry, motorcyclists, trucks, and artillery. The post references video footage but provides no …
Post references Russian drone strike on Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and calls for attacks on Kyiv infrastructure
A Telegram post discusses a statement by Russian propagandist Alexander Kots made after a reported Russian drone strike on the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. The post claims he advocated intensified strikes on Kyiv, including civi…
Ukrainian 59th Brigade SIGNUM battalion reports FPV drone strikes on Lyman front
A Telegram post claims pilots of the SIGNUM battalion of Ukraine's 59th Brigade conducted FPV drone attacks against Russian troops on the Lyman direction, including targets in vegetation, an individual in an open field, …
Ukrainian National Guard unit reports downing Russian ZALA Z-20 drone at 6,400 meters in southern Ukraine
A post claims Lasar’s Group of Ukraine’s National Guard forced down and destroyed a Russian ZALA Z-20 reconnaissance UAV in southern Ukraine in late July. The drone reportedly climbed to 6,400 meters to evade interceptio…