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.
UAV reported in the Kharkiv area
A message from the Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reports a UAV in the Kharkiv area. No strike, damage, or casualties are mentioned.
UAV reported heading toward Kharkiv from the north
A Telegram alert from the Ukrainian Air Force reports a UAV moving toward Kharkiv from the north. No impact, damage, or casualties are mentioned.
Ukrainian Air Force reports suspected enemy reconnaissance UAV south of Putyvl, Sumy region
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a likely enemy reconnaissance UAV south of Putyvl in Sumy region, heading west/southwest. Air defense assets were reportedly engaged to shoot it down.
Ukrainian Air Force reports hostile UAV heading toward Kharkiv from northwest
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported an enemy UAV flying toward Kharkiv from the northwest. No impact, interception, or damage was reported in the post.
Ukraine General Staff reports 4,737 kamikaze drones used by Russian forces on May 9, 2026
Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russian forces used 4,737 kamikaze drones and conducted 1,524 shelling incidents over the course of May 9, 2026. The update also states that on the Pokrovsk direction a UAV control p…
DARPA seeks concepts for autonomous containerized drone constellations supporting swarms up to 500 UAVs
DARPA issued and updated a contracting notice seeking concepts for Group 1-3 drones paired with autonomous container systems that can store, launch, recover, and sustain networked swarms of up to 500 UAVs. The effort emp…
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DATUM unveils strike-capable Sinarit XLUUV concept at SAHA Expo 2026
At SAHA Expo 2026, Turkish firm DATUM presented its modular Sinarit extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle concept, including strike-oriented payload modules. Concept imagery described potential carriage/release of loit…
Greece conducts controlled blast of explosives from mystery unmanned naval drone
Greek authorities carried out a controlled explosion of explosives linked to an unmanned vessel found by fishermen in a cave. The craft was described as a mystery naval drone and was suspected to be of Ukrainian origin.
Russian drone strike hits apartment building in Kharkiv during ceasefire period
A Russian drone strike reportedly hit an apartment building in Kharkiv less than 24 hours after a ceasefire began, according to The Kyiv Independent. The report indicates damage to civilian infrastructure; casualty detai…
Post describes Russian development of naval drones and cites an Aug 25, 2025 attack on vessel “Simferopol” in the Danube delta
A Facebook post discusses Russia’s development and testing of unmanned naval attack boats (USVs) and claims Starlink shutdown in early 2026 disrupted planned mass use. It specifically cites a successful attack on the ves…