UN chief, Red Cross renew call for rules on lethal autonomous weapons

Amid unconfirmed reports that fully autonomous and AI-guided drones are now being used on the battlefield, UN chief António Guterres and the President of the Red Cross on Tuesday renewed their urgent call for stricter global controls, before it is Read More …

Germany: Third drone and suspected military explosives found near Leipzig airport

German investigators uncovered a third drone and suspected military explosives thought to be connected to an attempted attack on Leipzig airport, local media have reported. The drone was discovered in Kabelsketal, just to the west of the airport, along with Read More …

Romania: The second fragment of the Gerbera drone with explosive charge discovered

The Ministry of National Defense (MApN) announced on Sunday evening the discovery of a fragment of an aerial drone, model Gerbera, in the Gura Portiței area, a few hours after another similar fragment was found in Costinești. On August 23, Read More …

Turkey: Explosive drone hits police center in Trabzon province

A suspected drone carrying explosives crashed into the grounds of a police department in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Trabzon, damaging three parked vehicles but causing no casualties, local authorities said. The object fell into the courtyard of the Arsin District Security Read More …

Germany: Flying object hits plane at Leipzig airport as drone discovered carrying explosive device

An unidentified flying object hit a a cargo plane at a German airport on Wednesday, as the discovery of a drone carrying an explosive device caused disruption and the suspension of flights. An airport staff member discovered the drone in Read More …

Iraq: US soldier killed during ‘controlled detonation’ of downed Iranian drone

The US military says a service member was killed after an Iranian attack in northern Iraq on Saturday, a day after an attack on a base in Jordan killed two US soldiers and left another missing. US Central Command said Read More …

Colombia: Attack using explosive-laden drones on the Tibú airport injured three workers

An attack using explosive-laden drones on the Tibú airport in northeastern Colombia left three people injured and caused infrastructure damage. The army attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army (ELN) and deployed tanks to the area. Military forces confirmed Read More …

UN: Sudan’s people subject to ‘relentless’ drone strikes in El Obeid

The war in Sudan threatens to spiral further as the strategically-important town of El Obeid continues to face “relentless” drone attacks by advancing paramilitary militias, the UN’s human rights chief, Volker Türk, said on Friday. Speaking at the Human Rights Council in Read More …

Myanmar: Mi-17 helicopter hit by drone strike

A Mi-17 helicopter used by  junta for logistics operations was destroyed by a drone strike in Myaing Township, Magway Region, in central Myanmar, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Defence of the resistance-run interim Magway Federal Unit. Read More …

Estonia: Attack drone carrying 5 kilograms of explosives found in Rõuge

An attack drone carrying 5 kilograms of explosives was found in south Estonia and authorities said it could be linked to a Ukrainian strike on Russia in early June. The device was found in a field in Rõuge municipality by Read More …

Washington, D.C.: FBI breaks up alleged drone attack plot targeting White House UFC event

An alleged plot targeting this weekend’s UFC Freedom 250 event in Washington, D.C., was disrupted by the FBI and its law enforcement partners, officials told Fox News Digital. Five people were in custody as of Monday, and investigators identified 23 individuals Read More …

Turkey: Armed drone carrying munitions crashes on Black Sea coast

An armed unmanned aerial vehicle loaded with munitions crash-landed on Kapisuyu Beach in the Kurucasile district of Bartin province on Sunday, authorities said, prompting gendarmerie units to evacuate the area and establish a security perimeter along the stretch of coastline Read More …

Romania: Two people injured after Russian drone crashed onto a building in Galați

A drone crashed Friday night around 2:00 a.m. on a building in Galați. The incident was followed by an explosion and fire in an apartment located on the 10th floor of the building. Two people were injured and transported to Read More …

Latvia: Drone crashes into lake Drīdzis in Krāslava region

A drone is reported to have crashed into Lake Drīdzis in Krāslava region in eastern Latvia on Saturday morning at around 08:00. It detonated upon contact with the water. There were no injuries, the State Police reported. Police received information about this from Read More …

Pakistan: Quadcopter attack kills two schoolchildren in Bajaur

Two schoolchildren were killed after a quadcopter drone, reportedly operated from an unknown location, struck a hilly area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Thursday. Local residents and official sources told Dawn that the fatal incident occurred in the Shahi Thangi area, Read More …

Lithuania: Combat drone that crashed in Utena district neutralised in a controlled explosion

Lithuania’s police officers neutralised a combat drone that crashed in the northern Utena district in a controlled explosion, authorities announced on Monday afternoon. Earlier on Monday, the police said the drone, believed to be Ukrainian, was carrying carrying explosives and Read More …

Türkiye: Drone hits Black Sea coastal city of Samsun

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed into a building in the Kazim Karabekir neighborhood of Samsun’s Ilkadim district at approximately 6:30 a.m. Saturday. At least three homes were damaged and the incident caused a brief panic among residents who initially Read More …

Colombia: Explosive-Laden Drone of Unknown Origin Crashes Near Bogotá’s El Dorado Airport

A drone loaded with explosives and of unknown origin crashed without causing damage a few days ago near Bogotá’s El Dorado international airport and the adjoining Catam military base, the Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC, in Spanish) reported Thursday. The commander Read More …

Lebanon: Three IDF soldiers wounded in two separate incidents

Two soldiers were moderately wounded, and an additional soldier was severely wounded in two separate incidents involving explosive drones launched by Hezbollah, the IDF confirmed on Friday. In the first incident, an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah fell in Israeli Read More …

Pakistan: Quadcopter attack in KP’s Bannu injures 8, including women

Islamabad – The Bannu district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province witnessed a serious security incident on Friday night, resulting in the injury of eight people, including women. A powerful explosion occurred after a “suicide” Quad-copter drone crashed in the heart of Read More …