Overview
- Ukraine’s Air Force said it shot down or suppressed 96 of 115 attack drones launched overnight from Jan. 16, with impacts recorded at multiple sites despite high interception rates.
- The General Staff confirmed damage at the Atlant Aero facility in Taganrog, citing hits to the UAV final assembly shop, two production halls, and an administrative building, and said an ammunition depot in Prymorsk was struck.
- Officials in Sumy reported more than 40 Russian strikes over Jan. 15–16 that killed one person and injured 11, and Ukrposhta said a drone hit one of its vehicles in the region and a post office in Zaporizhzhia sustained heavy damage.
- A drone crashed into a residential high‑rise in Russia’s Ryazan, injuring two people, as Moscow claimed large numbers of interceptions across several regions overnight.
- Frontline fighting remained intense with 164 engagements reported on Jan. 16, Ukrainian forces said, as Russia massed reserves near Siversk and Kyiv refuted reports of Zakitne’s capture.