Possible Tupolev Tu-141 UAV crashed in Zagreb, origin unclear between Russia and Ukraine.

Military & Paramilitary OperationsHigh-Tech Military ToolsDrone swarms & UAV surveillance

Unclassified

Summary

A remotely-controlled UAV, possibly a Tupolev Tu-141 'Strizh', reportedly crashed in Zagreb, Croatia. The drone very likely originated from Ukraine, but it is currently unknown whether it was owned by Russia or Ukraine.

Classification

Confidence: Medium

The UAV crash is a military-related event involving a Soviet-era drone, consistent with hybrid warfare signals; however, ownership and intent remain unclear which impacts classification confidence.

Source URL

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1502140031342989320

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: hwt_web_submit
Submitted: Sep 2, 2026, 09:03 UTC
Last updated: Nov 6, 2026, 20:38 UTC
Event time: Mar 11, 2022, 04:31 UTC

Published as a hybrid-warfare signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.

Raw record

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  "status": "approved",
  "category": "Military & Paramilitary Operations",
  "subcategory": "High-Tech Military Tools",
  "incident_type": "Drone swarms & UAV surveillance",
  "country": "Croatia",
  "source_reliability": "C",
  "info_credibility": "3",
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    "Zagreb",
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  "actor_primary": null,
  "target_primary": null,
  "location_text": "Zagreb, Croatia",
  "location_region": "Zagreb County",
  "location_coordinates_lat": 45.815,
  "location_coordinates_lon": 15.9819,
  "location_precision": "Exact",
  "is_aggressor_signal": false,
  "signal_type": "HYBRID_SIGNAL",
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  "classification_complete": true,
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  "classification_confidence": "Medium",
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  "event_time_utc": "2022-03-11T04:31:06.000Z",
  "end_time_utc": null,
  "event_time_confidence": "unknown",
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  "reliability_band": "strong",
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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: MinorAttribution: LowSingle sourceTime: UnknownLocation: Exact

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

Mar 11, 2022, 04:31 UTC

Event time confidence

unknown

Location

Zagreb, Croatia

Region

Zagreb County

Country

Croatia

Countries

Croatia

Tags

UAV, Tu-141, Zagreb, Croatia, Ukraine, Russia

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