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 hostile UAV group in Donetsk Oblast near Sviatohirsk
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a group of hostile UAVs operating in Donetsk Oblast in the area of Sviatohirsk. No impacts, casualties, or damage were described.
Ukrainian Air Force reports hostile UAV group crossing line of contact near Dnipropetrovsk–Zaporizhzhia border
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a group of hostile UAVs crossing the line of contact near the border of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. No impacts, casualties, or damage were reported in the post…
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAVs heading toward Kryvyi Rih
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel post warned of UAVs directed at Kryvyi Rih. No impacts, damage, or casualties were reported in the post.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAV south of Kryvyi Rih heading northeast
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV detected south of Kryvyi Rih, moving on a northeast course. No impact, damage, or casualties were reported.
UK to send drones, jets and warship to defensive mission in Strait of Hormuz
Reuters reports the UK will deploy drones, jets and a warship to join a defensive mission aimed at securing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Russian UAS operator recruit Valery Averin reportedly killed near Luhansk
A social-media post says Valery Averin, a 23-year-old Russian soldier trained as a UAS operator for Russia's Unmanned Systems Forces, was killed near Luhansk. The post reports he signed a contract on Jan. 3, 2026, comple…
UAV reported heading toward Petropavlivka in Dnipropetrovsk region
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a UAV flying toward Petropavlivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast from the southeast. No impact or damage was reported in the post.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAVs heading toward Sumy and Kharkiv
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports UAVs moving on a course toward Sumy and Kharkiv. No impacts, damage, or casualties are mentioned.
Ukrainian Air Force reports group of UAVs heading toward Dnipro/Kamianske
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported a group of UAVs moving in the direction of Dnipro and Kamianske. No impacts or casualties were reported in the post.
Ukrainian Air Force reports UAV activity over Starokostiantyniv
A Ukrainian Air Force Telegram post reports a UAV/drone presence over Starokostiantyniv. No strike results, damage, or casualties are provided.