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.
Social media post claims all died in a drone strike
A social media post states that everyone died in a drone strike. No location, date of the strike, actors, or corroborating details are provided in the post.
Post claims Ukrainian border guards downed 120 drones during a 1,567-drone mass attack in Chernihiv sector
A social-media post claims Ukrainian border guards shot down 120 drones during a larger 1,567-drone mass attack. It says 91 drones were downed in the north in the sector of the 105th Chernihiv Border Guards Detachment, a…
Drones: Sting FPV interceptor
Post describes FPV drones striking a truck and an IDF HEMTT with a comms shelter
A social-media post claims a second FPV drone filmed battle damage assessment of an earlier FPV strike on a truck, then conducted its own strike with an anti-tank payload against an IDF HEMTT carrying a mobile command-an…
Post references U.S. drone strike killing Qassem Soleimani, disputing the year
A social media post states that Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike and argues the correct year was 2020, not 2021. It quotes a claim that the strike occurred on Jan. 3, 2021.
Russia’s seventh-largest refinery reportedly halts output after Ukrainian drone strike
A social-media post claims a Ukrainian drone strike caused Russia’s seventh-largest oil refinery to fully stop output. The post provides no specific refinery name, location, or casualty details.
US Marines conduct drone training with Neros Archer Strike Variant systems at Camp Schwab, Okinawa
Marines with the 12th Littoral Combat Team conducted drone training at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan. The post says the training used Neros Archer Strike Variant systems to sharpen flight and navigation skills.
Traveler Sasha Kon reportedly killed by Ukrainian drone strike in Bryansk region, Russia
A social-media post claims Sasha Kon, a 37-year-old traveler reportedly walking to Brazil with a homemade cart, was killed by a Ukrainian drone strike. The post places the incident in Russia's Bryansk region on May 13.
Russian adventurer reportedly killed in Ukrainian drone strike
A social-media post claims a Russian adventurer pushing a homemade cart “to Brazil” was reportedly killed in a Ukrainian drone strike. The post provides no specific location or corroborating details beyond the linked cla…
Post claims strike drone warhead failed to detonate near Russian vehicles
A social-media post claims a strike drone approached Russian vehicles but its warhead did not detonate. No location, date of the incident, or verified damage/casualties are provided in the text.
Post alleges approval of drone strike on a 16-year-old American citizen
A social-media post claims that someone approved a drone strike on a 16-year-old American citizen. The post provides no location, date of the strike, or identifying details about the incident.