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.
Jet-powered UAVs reported transiting Zolotonosha district toward Kaniv in Cherkasy region
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reported jet-powered UAVs flying through Zolotonosha district in Cherkasy region, heading toward Kaniv. No impacts or casualties were reported in the post.
Report of jet-powered UAV group heading toward Cherkasy Oblast (Zolotonosha)
A Telegram post reports a group of jet-powered UAVs moving toward Cherkasy Oblast, specifically the Zolotonosha area. No strike impact or damage is described.
Ukrainian Air Force reports group of UAVs heading toward Pavlohrad
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a group of UAVs in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast moving on a course toward Pavlohrad. No impacts or casualties were reported in the post.
UAV reported heading toward Bohodukhiv/Huty in Kharkiv region
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV in Kharkiv region flying on a course toward Bohodukhiv/Huty. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
UAV reported heading toward Poltava from the north
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV flying toward Poltava from the north. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAV movements toward Chornobyl and Poltava region
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports UAVs moving from Chernihiv region toward Chornobyl and from Sumy region toward Poltava region (Hadiach/Zinkiv). No impacts or damage are described.
UAV reported heading toward Sumy from the north
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV flying toward Sumy from the north. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
UAV reported north of Kharkiv on changing course
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV north of Kharkiv moving on a changing course. No strike, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
Aerostar tests Lightning high-altitude balloon as launch platform for Icarus Apollo-R surveillance drone
Aerostar says it recently tested its Lightning high-altitude balloon as a launch platform for a single Icarus Apollo-R uncrewed aircraft. The company describes this as a step toward a scalable “mothership” concept using …
Drones: MQ-9 Reaper · RQ-4 Global Hawk
US Navy GARC kamikaze drone boat used in RIMPAC 2026 SINKEX against ex-USS Peleliu
The US Navy confirmed its Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) uncrewed surface vessel conducted its first live-fire during RIMPAC 2026, striking the decommissioned ex-USS Peleliu in a SINKEX. The event occurred…