Overview
- Ukraine’s Air Force said it intercepted or jammed one ballistic missile and 52 drones launched by Russia since the evening of December 29.
- Kyiv reported two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and roughly 60 Shahed and Gerbera drones were fired from multiple Russian and Crimean directions, with one missile and eight UCAVs recorded hitting five locations.
- Russia’s defence ministry said air defences destroyed 27 Ukrainian drones in a three-hour period starting at 8 p.m., including three over the Moscow region.
- Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyov reported 21 drones downed over the region during the day and said one civilian was injured.
- Russian authorities earlier alleged a Ukrainian attempt on President Vladimir Putin’s residence, a claim Kyiv rejected, and a separate power outage near Moscow was attributed to a technical fault with no evidence linking it to the strikes.