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.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAV heading toward Zaporizhzhia from northeast
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV flying in the direction of Zaporizhzhia from the northeast. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
Ukraine General Staff reports 6,231 Russian kamikaze drones used in attacks over the day
Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russian forces conducted 68 airstrikes and used 6,231 kamikaze drones over the day, alongside extensive shelling. The update also claims Ukrainian forces destroyed or suppressed 275 …
Saronic announces $3B Port Alpha shipyard in Brownsville, Texas to build crewed and uncrewed vessels
Saronic announced plans to invest over $3 billion to build a new shipyard, Port Alpha, at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, to produce crewed and uncrewed vessels. The company highlighted its existing uncrewed surface vess…
EU and Ukraine sign deal to accelerate unmanned systems production
Ukraine and the EU signed an agreement aimed at fast-tracking production of unmanned systems. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is producing about 10 million drones per year and aims to reach 20 million annually…
Exxon-chartered oil tanker attacked by drones near a Black Sea terminal
A Reuters report says an Exxon-chartered oil tanker was attacked by drones near a terminal on the Black Sea. Details on damage, casualties, and the exact location were not provided in the excerpt.
Saronic Corsair unmanned surface vessels reportedly struck Iran's Bandar Abbas naval base on July 12
The article says three Saronic Corsair unmanned surface vessels struck Iran’s Bandar Abbas naval base on July 12, described by U.S. Central Command as the first combat use of unmanned surface vessels by American forces. …
Telegram claims Lancet drones struck Ukrainian USVs in the Black Sea
A Telegram post claims Russian Lancet loitering munitions hit Ukrainian unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in the Black Sea. No independent confirmation, exact location, or damage details are provided in the post text.
Russian 'Vostok' group claims destruction of Ukrainian UAVs and drone control points over past day
A Russian Telegram channel reports that forces in the 'Vostok' grouping area destroyed Ukrainian UAV-related assets over the past 24 hours, including 46 UAVs and dozens of drone control points and antennas. The post fram…
Report claims US redeployed RQ-4 Global Hawk drones from Guam to Yokota Air Base near Tokyo
A Russian milblog post claims the US moved three RQ-4 Global Hawk UAVs from Guam to Yokota Air Base in Japan and describes ongoing basing of MQ-9 Reaper and MQ-4C Triton drones in Japan and MQ-9s at Kunsan in South Korea…
Drones: RQ-4 Global Hawk · MQ-9 Reaper
Report claims multiple UAV attacks and civilian casualties across Ukraine and Russia on 17 July 2026
A Russian milblog summary alleges widespread UAV strikes in several Ukrainian regions and multiple drone-related civilian incidents in Russia and Russian-occupied areas, including FPV attacks on vehicles and a drone atta…