Overview
- Russia’s Defense Ministry reported drones targeting Moscow every day so far this year, with 57 intercepted over the region on Sunday and temporary shutdowns at multiple airports causing nearly 200 flight delays.
- Ukraine’s General Staff recorded 154 combat clashes on Jan. 4, with the heaviest pressure on the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors and 47 assaults in the Pokrovsk area reported that day.
- Kyiv denied Russia’s claim of capturing Rodynske near Pokrovsk, saying Ukrainian forces maintain control over key positions in and around the town.
- Ukraine’s Air Force said it downed or suppressed 39 of 52 Russian attack drones launched on the evening of Jan. 3, while Kharkiv’s mayor said the Jan. 2 missile strike death toll rose to five.
- Regional authorities reported two civilians killed by Ukrainian drones in Russia’s Belgorod and Kursk regions, and Ukrainian officials reported deadly Russian strikes in Kherson and Sumy that damaged homes and infrastructure.