r/DroneCombat is a subreddit with 47k members. The community frequently discusses drones, russian, ukrainian, infantry, and fpv, and the most common flair used is fpv/ kamikaze/ loitering, news/ drone tech/ development, compilation/ mixed, good old munition drop, and countermeasures .
We are a community passionate about drone-based defense footage and its development. It's about justice. No shots are allowed from the attacking side.
Popular Topics in r/DroneCombat
#1
Drones
168 posts
#2
Russian
166 posts
#3
Ukrainian
152 posts
#4
Infantry
101 posts
#5
Fpv
96 posts
#6
Direction
86 posts
#7
Published
76 posts
#8
Soldiers
74 posts
#9
Strike
69 posts
#10
Drone
66 posts
Flair Used in r/DroneCombat
#1
FPV/ Kamikaze/ Loitering
: "Ukrainian fiber-optic FPV drones struck Russian soldiers. Published by the Prytula Foundation 07.09.2026"
83 posts
#2
News/ Drone Tech/ Development
: "Ukrainian FPV drone munitions in preparation. Summer 2026"
14 posts
#3
Compilation/ Mixed
: "Ukrainian Steel Border Brigade destroyed Russian MLRS and took out Russian soldiers, positions and enemy equipment. Kursk and Sumy regions. Published 08.09.2026"
12 posts
#4
Good Old Munition Drop
: "Drone drops on Russian ambush drones. Kostiantinivka direction. Patrol Police Brigade Predator. Published 14.09.2026"
9 posts
#5
Countermeasures
: "Ukraine's 1021st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment shows how "Stugna-P" ATGMs can be modified and repurposed to hit aerial targets. September 13, 2026"
6 posts
#6
drone hitlist update
: "Russian Refinery Hitlist - Update 13.09.2026 - Two refineries were hit!"
6 posts
#7
Ground Drone
: "A wounded Ukrainian hero, while beeing evacuated by an UGV, shot an enemy ambush drone. 153rd Mechanized Brigade, Asgard unit. Published 07.09.2026"
5 posts
#8
Drone vs. Drone
: "One less Russian jet-powered Italmas: the work of BULAVA, 72nd Mechanized Brigade. The enemy is actively using these drones primarily to strike gas stations in the Kharkiv region. Published 11.09.2026"
5 posts
#9
Naval Footage
: "The first known naval battle in history between two unmanned surface vessels has taken place in the Black Sea. An Ukrainian Navy Sargan 3000 USV, armed with a 12.7 mm Protector RWS, engaged and destroyed a Russian naval drone."
2 posts
#10
Only Reconnaissance No Drop
: "March 2022, Poltava Oblast: A Ukrainian reconnaissance drone captures a large convoy of Russian armored vehicles driving onto a paved road and leaving the region."
2 posts
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Last updated: September 16, 2026