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Averages 24 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Fridays around 6 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (97%).

Posts / Day Average posts per day this month. Arrow is change vs the prior calendar month.
24 18%
Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post this month (upvotes minus downvotes). Arrow is change vs the prior month.
48 0%
Avg Comments Mean number of comments per post this month. Arrow is change vs the prior month when that month’s data is available.
3 14%
Activity Rank #6,084 by posts/day among 90,883 tracked SFW subreddits as of Sep 2026 (Top 10%). Arrow is spots gained or lost vs the prior month.
#6,084 1,098
Top 10%
Posts w/ Links The percentage of posts that link off-site. This counts true link posts plus text posts with a URL in the body. Image and video posts are not counted.
2%
Low-Reply Rate Share of posts with 0 or 1 comment. A single comment is often an automated mod reply rather than real community discussion.
60%

r/DroneCombat Traffic & Engagement

Volume and engagement over time

Posts/DayAvg Upvotes0204060800255075100Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29
Posts/Day Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post in this bucket.

Post Format

Top Post Type Image
Typical Title Length Long (167 chars)
Peak Day Monday

Upvote Distribution

How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.

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7%
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13%
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Posts that get upvoted Share of posts that received at least one upvote (2+ net upvotes). Most posts at 1 upvote are excluded. 90%
Median upvoted post Median upvotes among posts that received upvotes. Differs from Avg Upvotes in the snapshot, which includes every post. 30
Top post Highest upvote count on a single post this month. 693

r/DroneCombat Most Active Times

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Most Active by Day

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Mon 5 PM
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r/DroneCombat Flair Performance

Upvotes and volume by flair

Flair Posts Upvotes
FPV/ Kamikaze/ Loitering359 (54.4%)50
Compilation/ Mixed81 (12.3%)43
News/ Drone Tech/ Development55 (8.3%)60
Drone vs. Drone45 (6.8%)31
Good Old Munition Drop38 (5.8%)55
Ground Drone25 (3.8%)29
Countermeasures 15 (2.3%)37
Only Reconnaissance No Drop13 (2.0%)122
drone hitlist update8 (1.2%)35
Community/ Support/ Questions7 (1.1%)84

Post Type Breakdown

Share by text, image, or link

97%image posts

r/DroneCombat Trending Keywords

Ranked by how often they appear

KeywordMentions ▼UpvotesComments
russian
613 (85.0%)
483
brigade
392 (54.4%)
453
september
335 (46.5%)
534
drone
331 (45.9%)
574
ukrainian
319 (44.2%)
453
ukraine's
272 (37.7%)
503
published
242 (33.6%)
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fpv
213 (29.5%)
614
drones
162 (22.5%)
463
mechanized
152 (21.1%)
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r/DroneCombat Mentioned Domains

Most linked sites

Domain Links Upvotes
united24media.com755
youtu.be424

r/DroneCombat Top Posts

Highest-performing posts

Ukrainian FPV drone munitions in preparation. Summer 2026

693 upvotes 80 comments image Sep 13

Russian observer watches a group of Russian soldiers carrying a downed Ukrainian strike drone, which detonates, making casualties of the entire group. [TG @airborne1126] September 20, 2026

527 upvotes 79 comments image Sep 21

A rare glimpse inside a Ukrainian FPV farm. Operators feed their flock a balanced diet of grain and lithium batteries. A few more weeks and they’ll be ready to leave the coop and hunt Russian equipment.

429 upvotes 17 comments image Sep 27

Dildo of consequences: FPV drone carrying a rather unconventional-looking payload

388 upvotes 28 comments image Sep 14

(NSFW!) Ukrainian drone pilot, alias "Kyrylo Krylov", posted footage showing drone sorties against Russian infantry, repelling attackers using accurate munition drops. [TG @kyrylo_krylov] September 17, 2026

371 upvotes 40 comments image Sep 17

Last Moments of russian soldiers before getting blown up by a ukraine fpv drone

347 upvotes 31 comments image Sep 22

Ukraine's 72nd Mechanized Brigade "Bulava" destroyed a Russian infantry attack using FPV drone strikes. One Russian soldier attempts to shoot a downed drone, despite its dangerously close proximity. The result is predictable. [TG @BULAVA72b] September 28, 2026

319 upvotes 39 comments image Sep 28

NSFW - Aftermath of Mid Range Strike UAV to Semi’s Cab

307 upvotes 50 comments image Sep 12

Dragon drones are back in action. Ukrainian CI4 Team, struck Russian infantry positions, 4th MBtl, Presidential Brigade. Published 23.09.2026

305 upvotes 33 comments image Sep 23

Perm, Russia: Currently on fire!

297 upvotes 22 comments image Sep 24

r/DroneCombat Audience Overlap

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r/DroneCombat FAQ

What's the best time to post on r/DroneCombat?

Based on posting volume, r/DroneCombat is most active on Fridays around 6 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.

How active is r/DroneCombat?

r/DroneCombat averages 24 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.

How many upvotes do posts on r/DroneCombat get?

Posts on r/DroneCombat average about 48 upvotes this month (net score per post).

What kind of posts does r/DroneCombat get most?

On r/DroneCombat, most posts are image posts (97%)