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.
Telegram post claims enemy drone attempted to ram a friendly UAV but the friendly drone survived
A Telegram post claims an enemy drone tried to ram a friendly unmanned aerial vehicle, but the friendly UAV survived. No location, date of the incident, or damage details are provided beyond the claim.
Report describes ongoing drone attacks and a drone intercepted near a filming crew in Shebekino area
A WarGonzo post claims Shebekino and nearby villages in Russia's Belgorod region face constant hostile drone attacks, making civilian movement dangerous. It also alleges a drone approached a filming crew during a humanit…
Report describes emergence of drone-interceptor systems in Russia and Ukraine
The post discusses the development and growing use of specialized drone-interceptors to counter UAV attacks, citing Ukrainian and Russian efforts. It mentions early FPV ramming tactics and references the Ukrainian Wild H…
Drones: Sting FPV interceptor
Report claims drones were shot down over a film crew in Shebekino, Belgorod border area
A WarGonzo post says that during filming a report about the volunteer unit “Orlan” (BARS Belgorod), drones were being shot down directly above the filming crew. The post frames this as a routine occurrence in Shebekino o…
Report describes drone threat during humanitarian deliveries in Belgorod border area
A report from the Belgorod border area describes a volunteer detachment delivering humanitarian aid to villages under shelling while drones are present overhead, including mentions of drones carrying mines. No specific s…
Rybar reports increased drone strikes on the Sloviansk direction amid Russian advances
A Russian milblogger claims Russian forces on the Sloviansk axis increased the frequency of drone and aviation strikes while advancing near several settlements. The post mentions multiple strikes on Mykolaivka and fighti…
Ukrainian 79th Air Assault Brigade reports Russian forces supplying frontline positions mainly by drones
A post claims that on the Oleksandrivskyi direction Russian forces have constrained logistics and are delivering provisions to forward positions primarily using drones. It also alleges heavy Russian personnel losses duri…
Ukrainian 67th Brigade reports loitering drones striking enemy near Novoivanivka
A Telegram post claims the 67th Separate Mechanized Brigade "Iron Falcons" used so-called "waiting/loitering" drones to destroy enemy personnel and equipment near Novoivanivka. The post states strikes are reaching deeper…
Japan deepens cooperation with Ukraine to develop and produce drones, SCMP reports
A report says Japan is expanding cooperation with Ukraine to develop and manufacture its own UAVs, including maritime drones, amid perceived threats from China and Russia. The planned "Japan-Ukraine drone cluster" would …
Ukraine HUR unit says it shot down 19 enemy strike and reconnaissance drones in Zaporizhzhia region
A Telegram post citing Army TV footage describes a springtime special operation in Zaporizhzhia region in which a six-person HUR unit group claims it destroyed 19 enemy strike and reconnaissance drones with small-arms fi…