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.
Iran shoots down U.S. MQ-1 drone over waters near Iran; CENTCOM says it struck Iranian drone-related sites
CENTCOM said Iran shot down a U.S. “MQ-1” drone over international waters over the weekend, prompting U.S. self-defense strikes on Iranian radar and drone command-and-control sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island. The drone…
Drones: MQ-1 Predator · MQ-9 Reaper · MQ-1C Gray Eagle / Gray Eagle ER
Houthi forces reportedly shoot down US MQ-9 Reaper in Marib province, Yemen
A Russian milblog post claims Houthi forces shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper UAV over Yemen using a missile in Marib province. The post says this would be the second MQ-9 downed in a month, referencing a prior incident on 17 M…
Drones: MQ-9 Reaper
Russian "Orlan" special group shows warehouse of captured enemy UAVs and munitions fragments
A report claims fighters from the "Orlan" special group displayed a storage site containing large numbers of enemy UAVs and fragments of shells they say were neutralized recently. Some of the captured items are reportedl…
Iranian air defenses reportedly shot down an Orbiter UAV over Qeshm Island
A Telegram post claims Iranian air defenses shot down an "Orbiter" drone over Qeshm Island and shows alleged wreckage. The post also alleges multiple US and Israeli drones were downed in recent days, without providing de…
Ukraine says it seized a Russian UAV with warhead hidden in Black Sea contraband shipment
Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR), SBU and Navy reported dismantling a year-long smuggling channel operating via the Black Sea. During searches in Odesa and Chernivtsi regions, authorities said they seized contraband…
Ukrainian agencies seize Russian UAV with warhead during anti-smuggling operation
Ukraine's GUR, SBU and Navy reported dismantling a smuggling network operating in the Black Sea area. Authorities said searches in Odesa and Chernivtsi regions seized contraband goods, weapons, and a Russian-made UAV wit…
Reports claim Iran shot down three US MQ-9 Reaper drones near Bandar Abbas
A Telegram post cites reports that several US drones conducting reconnaissance near Iran's port of Bandar Abbas were shot down. Iranian channels reportedly claim three MQ-9 Reaper drones were downed; the post also denies…
Drones: MQ-9 Reaper
Russian FSB says it foiled attack at Ust-Luga port after finding mines; underwater drone used to inspect tanker
A Telegram post claims Russia's FSB and other agencies prevented an attack at the port of Ust-Luga after two magnetic mines were found attached to the hull of a gas carrier that arrived from Antwerp. The post says an und…
Rebels in Mali reportedly shoot down Russian Shahed-136 strike drone on 18 May
A Telegram post claims local rebels in Mali shot down a Russian Shahed-136 (also referred to as Harpiya-A1) on 18 May. The post says this is the first confirmed use of this drone type in the Sahel region and that the dow…
Drones: Shahed-136
Rybar digest mentions Estonia allegedly downed a Ukrainian UAV
A Rybar digest post includes a claim that Estonians "seem to have shot down" a Ukrainian UAV. No further details on the incident, location, timing, or damage are provided in the text.