Overview
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses downed 129 Ukrainian drones overnight on January 5–6, with an additional six intercepted later over Kostroma Region and Udmurtia.
- Belgorod’s governor reported 190 drones targeting 51 localities in the region over 24 hours, with 134 downed or suppressed, three civilians killed and six injured, and damage to homes, vehicles and infrastructure.
- A fuel facility caught fire in Belgorod’s Starooskolsky district after a drone strike, and regional authorities in Lipetsk reported a blaze at what independent monitors identified as the Usman oil depot; no casualties were noted in those fires.
- Incidents were logged across multiple regions, including train delays from debris in Voronezh, two injuries from drone strikes in Bryansk, six drone falls without casualties in Vologda, and local safety checks and access limits in Kostroma.
- Regional leaders in Rostov and Novgorod reported drones shot down with no injuries, while the Defense Ministry’s daily summaries claimed heavy Ukrainian personnel and equipment losses across several fronts.