Overview
- Russia’s defense ministry said long‑range precision weapons, strike drones and the mobile medium‑range ‘Oreshnik’ system hit UAV production sites and energy infrastructure supporting Ukraine’s defense industry.
- Ukraine’s Air Force reported 242 drones and 36 missiles were launched overnight, with blasts reported in Kyiv and in Lviv region.
- Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said four people were killed and 19 wounded, and authorities reported damage to multiple residential buildings and critical services.
- Lviv-region officials said an energy facility was struck and gas safety systems shut off service for hundreds of customers, while Ukrainian authorities reported a ballistic missile—moving about 13,000 km/h—likely launched from the Kapustin Yar range.
- Analysts and media described it as the second known use of ‘Oreshnik’ in the war, as The Wall Street Journal reported U.S. agencies assessed the Dec. 29 event targeted a military site rather than Putin’s residence.