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.
Report of a jet-powered UAV flying past Krasiatychi in Kyiv Oblast toward the southwest
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports a jet-powered UAV observed flying past Krasiatychi in Kyiv Oblast, heading in a southwesterly direction. No impact, damage, or casualties are mentioned.
Report of a jet-powered UAV flying past Balta toward Chechelnyk, Ukraine
A Telegram post claims a jet-powered UAV was observed flying past Balta in Odesa Oblast toward Chechelnyk in Vinnytsia Oblast. No impact, interception, or damage is described.
Jet-powered UAVs reported flying past Olyshivka in Chernihiv region toward southwest
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported jet-powered UAVs in Chernihiv Oblast flying past Olyshivka in a southwesterly direction. No strike impact or damage was reported in the post.
Report of a jet-powered UAV heading toward Lutsk
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a jet-powered UAV flying in the direction of Lutsk. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
Report of a jet-powered UAV in Rivne region heading toward Dubno
A Telegram post claims a jet-powered UAV was observed in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine, on a course toward Dubno. No impact, damage, or casualties are reported in the post.
Report of jet-powered UAV flying near Odesa–Mykolaiv oblast border, heading north
A Ukrainian Air Force-affiliated Telegram channel reported a jet-powered UAV near the border of Odesa and Mykolaiv oblasts, flying north. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported.
Ukraine General Staff reports 5,602 kamikaze drones used by Russian forces in one day
Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russian forces conducted 66 airstrikes and used 5,602 kamikaze drones over the course of the day. The update also states that 277 UAVs of various types were destroyed or suppressed a…
AUSA conference highlights fiber-optic drones from the Ukrainian battlefield
A Breaking Defense report from AUSA day 2 describes exhibits including large artillery and fiber-optic drones associated with the Ukrainian battlefield. The piece appears to be a conference/showcase mention rather than a…
U.S. Army in Europe tests counter-drone and deception tactics under Project Flytrap
The article describes U.S. Army forces in Europe experimenting with counter-drone capabilities and tactics under Project Flytrap, including using small attritable UAS and uncrewed decoys to stimulate enemy emitters and m…
AEVEX publicly debuts Specter jet-powered drone concept at AUSA in Washington, D.C.
AEVEX Corp. publicly displayed its Specter jet-powered autonomous drone for the first time at the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The article describes the system’s intended multi-mission,…
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