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.
Russian air-defense unit claims to have shot down multiple Ukrainian UAVs over the Novorossiya highway
A Telegram post claims that air-defense crews of Russia's 50th Separate Brigade "Varyag" destroyed multiple Ukrainian UAVs over the "Novorossiya" highway route #86. The post lists several drone names shown in the video t…
Drones: FP-1 · Rubaka FPV interceptor · UJ-26 Bober (Beaver)
Russian 'Vostok' group claims UAV operators and air defenses destroyed multiple Ukrainian drones over past day
A Russian Telegram report claims that over the past 24 hours in the 'Vostok' group area, UAV operators and air defenses destroyed numerous Ukrainian drones and related infrastructure. It alleges 43 'Baba Yaga' UAVs and a…
Russian security forces report foiling planned drone attack on Baltimor airbase in Voronezh
A Telegram post claims Russian security forces detained a Russian citizen allegedly recruited by Ukraine's SBU who was preparing a drone attack on the Baltimor military airfield in Voronezh. The report says she retrieved…
Russian MoD claims overnight strikes with UAVs hit Kyiv workshop and other targets in Ukraine
A Telegram post citing Russia's Defense Ministry claims overnight group strikes using ground-based precision weapons and UAVs hit multiple targets in Ukraine. It alleges a strike on a Kyiv workshop at “Pulp Mill Print” p…
Rybar video discusses why Russian forces lack widespread heavy UAV adoption
A Rybar explainer episode discusses why heavy UAVs, despite domestic development, have not been widely adopted in the Russian military and how procurement priorities have shifted in recent years. The post is commentary/a…
Report says civilians in Kupiansk were filmed by reconnaissance drones during Russian shelling incident
A Ukrainian source claims Russian forces in Kupiansk used civilians as cover while moving them toward the Shebelinka–Ostrogozhsk gas pipeline and that the group came under mortar and artillery fire from the east bank of …
Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacks Russian infantryman on Pokrovsk front
A Telegram post claims a Ukrainian kamikaze drone from “Ptakhiv Madyara” attacked a Russian infantryman on the Pokrovsk direction of the front. The post references a video and cites the source channel robert_magyar.
Report alleges killing of Russian UAV unit servicemen, including Rubikon center pilot and FSB member
A Telegram post cites The Insider reporting that a convicted criminal allegedly shot and killed six Russian servicemen from a UAV/drone-related unit, including a pilot from the “Rubikon” center, and also killed an FSB me…
Ukrainian MiG-29 intercepts Russian Geran-4 jet-powered kamikaze drone
A Telegram post reports cockpit-filmed footage of a Ukrainian MiG-29 intercepting a Russian jet-powered kamikaze drone identified as "Geran-4". The post does not specify the exact location or whether any damage or casual…
Ukrainian National Guard Lazar unit reported destroying 57 Russian artillery guns overnight on 12 Oct 2026
A Telegram post claims the Ukrainian National Guard special unit "Lazar" destroyed 57 Russian artillery guns during the night of 12 October 2026 using heavy strike drones. The post also provides broader, unverified cumul…