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.

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strike2026-05-24🇺🇦 Temporarily occupied areas of Luhansk region, including Luhansk, Kadiivka, Bilokurakyne, Sievierodonetsk and Svatove districts, Ukraine1 source · conf 58

SBU and Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces report drone strikes on targets across Luhansk region

Ukraine's SBU and the Armed Forces' Unmanned Systems Forces reported precision drone strikes using FirePoint-2 against logistics and military infrastructure in occupied areas of Luhansk region. The post claims damage to …

strike2026-05-24🇺🇦 Unspecified frontline area in Ukraine (exact location not stated)1 source · conf 55

Ukrainian drone unit posts video of strike on person crossing barbed wire

A Telegram post claims Ukrainian drone operators from the 414th brigade “Birds of Magyar” struck an individual attempting to cross a barbed-wire obstacle. The post references video footage published via a linked Telegram…

strike🇺🇦 Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine1 source · conf 45

Report claims strike in Bila Tserkva hit FP-1 drone production enterprise and metallurgical plant

A Telegram post claims an attack in Bila Tserkva targeted a facility producing FP-1 drones and a metallurgical plant. No date, casualties, or verifiable damage details are provided in the post.

Drones: FP-1

strike2026-05-23🇷🇺 Tamanneftegaz oil terminal (Taman Peninsula, Krasnodar Krai, Russia); also reported strikes in Crimea, Luhansk Oblast, Donetsk Oblast, Belgorod Oblast, Kursk Oblast, and Novorossiysk naval base (Krasnodar Krai, Russia)1 source · conf 58

Ukrainian General Staff reports strikes on Tamanneftegaz terminal pier and multiple military sites

Ukraine’s General Staff claimed a strike hit the oil-loading pier of the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal, damaging an oil-loading stander, and reported additional strikes on ammunition and logistics depots and UAV control poi…

doctrine-change2026-05-19🇬🇧 Defence Leaders Combined Naval Event (CNE) 2026, Farnborough, United Kingdom1 source · conf 78

UK Royal Navy outlines Hybrid Navy shift toward uncrewed and autonomous systems

The Royal Navy's First Sea Lord said the service must pivot to a hybrid fleet mixing crewed and uncrewed/autonomous platforms, citing warfighting needs in the North Atlantic and High North. He also referenced an upcoming…

deployment2026-05-24🇺🇦 Ukraine (unspecified location)1 source · conf 62

Ukrainian forces report using Chaklun UAV to shoot down enemy drones

A post from the General Staff of Ukraine describes combat work by Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, stating that the UAV "Chaklun" is being used to down enemy drones. No specific time, place, or losses are provided.

strike2026-05-23🇷🇺 Volna, Krasnodar Krai, Russia; Novorossiysk naval base, Krasnodar Krai, Russia; plus other locations in Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Belgorod and Kursk regions1 source · conf 62

Ukraine reports strikes on Tamanneftegaz terminal and Russian naval assets in Novorossiysk

Ukraine's General Staff reported strikes on multiple Russian targets on May 23 and overnight into May 24, 2026, including the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal jetty in Volna, Krasnodar Krai, and naval vessels at Novorossiysk n…

deployment🇺🇦 Kharkiv, Ukraine1 source · conf 62

Ukrainian Air Force reports UAVs heading toward Kharkiv from the northeast

A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported UAVs moving toward Kharkiv from the northeast. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.

deployment🇺🇦 Ochakiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine (approach from the Black Sea)1 source · conf 62

UAV reported flying from the Black Sea toward Ochakiv

A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV coming from the Black Sea area toward Ochakiv. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.

deployment🇺🇦 Northern Sumy Oblast heading toward Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine1 source · conf 62

UAV reported over northern Sumy region heading toward Chernihiv region

A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV in the north of Sumy Oblast moving on a course toward Chernihiv Oblast. No strike, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.