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 UAVs heading toward Zaporizhzhia from the south
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported UAVs moving toward Zaporizhzhia from the south. No impacts, damage, or casualties were described.
UAVs reported heading toward Odesa from the Black Sea
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports UAVs moving toward Odesa from the Black Sea. No impacts or casualties are mentioned.
UAV reported heading toward Mykolaiv region from the Black Sea
A Telegram post from the Ukrainian Air Force channel reports a UAV moving toward Mykolaiv region from the Black Sea. No impact, damage, or casualties are mentioned.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAVs heading toward Kherson, Nikopol, Zaporizhzhia and Chornomorske
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram alert reported multiple UAVs moving toward Kherson from the south, Nikopol from the east, Zaporizhzhia from the south, and Chornomorske from the Black Sea. No impacts or damage were reporte…
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAVs heading toward Pavlohrad from the south
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported UAVs moving toward Pavlohrad from the south. No impacts or damage were described in the post.
UAVs reported flying from the Black Sea toward Odesa region
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports UAVs coming from the Black Sea on a course toward Odesa Oblast. No impacts, damage, or casualties are mentioned.
Ukraine General Staff reports 4,869 kamikaze-drone attacks in daily operational update
In its 22:00 update for 7 May 2026, Ukraine's General Staff reported Russian forces used 4,869 kamikaze drones and conducted extensive strikes and shelling across multiple fronts. The report also states Ukrainian forces …
Ukraine reports overnight strikes on Russian ship in Kaspiysk and multiple command posts and depots
Ukraine's General Staff said that on the night of 7 May 2026 its forces struck several Russian targets, including a Project 22800 Karakurt-class small missile ship at the Kaspiysk base in Dagestan. It also reported hits …
Pentagon seeks AI-assisted target recognition to help troops and platforms defeat drones
The U.S. Department of Defense, via a Defense Innovation Unit solicitation, is seeking AI-enhanced aided target recognition to improve detection, tracking, and engagement of small drones by remote weapon stations and pot…
Iran launches drones and missiles at US Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz; US strikes Iranian launch sites
U.S. Central Command said Iran launched missiles, drones and small boats at three U.S. Navy destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz toward the Gulf of Oman. The U.S. responded with strikes on Iranian missile- and dron…