Overview
- Ukraine’s Air Force reported neutralizing 96 of 115 strike drones launched from the evening of Jan. 16, with 16 drones causing impacts at 11 locations and the attack still ongoing early Jan. 17.
- The General Staff confirmed major damage at Taganrog’s Atlant Aero facility from a Jan. 13 strike, citing hits to the UAV final assembly area, two production shops, and the administrative building.
- Ukrainian forces said an ammunition depot belonging to Russia’s 76th Airborne Assault Division in occupied Prymorsk was struck overnight on Jan. 16, with the extent of damage being assessed.
- Sumy region authorities reported more than 40 Russian attacks between Jan. 15–16 that killed one person and injured 11, as a Ukrposhta vehicle was struck without injuries and a post office in Novomykolaivka was damaged.
- Ryazan’s governor said a drone hit a high-rise apartment building, injuring two, while British defense officials assessed that Russia launched about 55,000 one-way attack drones in 2025.