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RSF-Linked Drone Operations in Sudan
Coverage from Business Insider Africa, Sudan Tribune, and others
Drone operations in Sudan’s conflict include reported RSF strikes and reconnaissance flights, as well as Sudanese military interceptions and competing claims about responsibility.
Incidents have been reported across greater Khartoum, North Kordofan, Blue Nile, and eastern Sudan, targeting or approaching military positions, government facilities, infrastructure, and urban areas. Some reports describe civilian casualties or damage, while other interceptions reportedly caused none; attribution and details can remain unverified. Together, these incidents show how drones are used for surveillance and attack and how air defences figure in the conflict.
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Rapid Support Forces-linked drones attacked Al-Damazin in Sudan's Blue Nile state late Sunday, striking areas near the airport and military hospital.
9/15/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Sudanese army air defences intercepted two Rapid Support Forces drones on Monday, October 19, 2026, over Burri and Nasir near Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan.
10/19/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Sudanese air defences intercepted RSF suicide drones on October 18, 2026, targeting military positions and infrastructure in Gedaref and Kassala, eastern Sudan.
10/18/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Sudan's army said on September 19, 2026, that air defenses intercepted an RSF reconnaissance drone in the Kurmuk sector of Blue Nile.
9/19/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
The Rapid Support Forces used multiple one-way attack drones against Ed Damazin in Sudan's Blue Nile region on Sunday evening as army air defenses returned fire.
9/13/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
A drone strike attributed by Emergency Lawyers to the RSF killed three children on Monday in Imtidad Nasser, east of Khartoum airport, Sudan.
10/19/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Interesting
The Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces exchanged claims about drone attacks in Nyala, South Darfur, on Friday, including an alleged strike on a livestock market that reportedly killed civilians.
10/17/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
The Rapid Support Forces attacked Khartoum and other army-controlled Sudanese cities with drones on Thursday, while Sudanese air defenses engaged aircraft near Omdurman.
8/13/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
The Sudanese army downed multiple Rapid Support Forces drones over Omdurman on Thursday during renewed attacks across greater Khartoum, Sudan.
8/13/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Sudan's army said on August 17, 2026, that air-defence units shot down an RSF-operated FH-95 drone near Gereikh in North Kordofan.
8/17/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Rapid Support Forces drone attacks killed three children and damaged civilian infrastructure in El-Obeid, Sudan, while army operations contested access to the city.
7/26/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Additional
Sudan's army said Thursday that it shot down a hostile drone crossing from Ethiopian territory near Sarkam in southeastern Blue Nile state.
8/27/2026 • Counter-Drone & Airspace Security • General