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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicDrone attack

Topic: Drone attack

Ukraine launches drone attack on Russia, targets country’s energy infrastructure and Moscow

Russian destroyed a total of 100 Ukrainian drones overnight, including six over the Moscow region, and the rest over 11 regions and Crimea, said Russian defence ministry.

Ukraine says it struck Russian refinery, drone airfield, electronics plant

Ukraine's SBU intelligence agency said its drones hit Russia's Primorsko-Akhtarsk military airfield, which has been used to launch waves of long-range drones at targets in Ukraine.

One dead after Ukraine strikes southwest Russia, says Kremlin

According to a social media post by Russia's defence ministry, most of the drones, including 11 headed for Moscow, were intercepted.

Deputy head of Russian Navy among 10 killed by Ukraine in Kursk

Mikhail Gudkov and his soldiers were attacked inside a command post in Koronevo, Kursk. The major general is one of the most senior military officers to have been killed by Ukraine since 2022.

At least 5 dead, 8 injured as Russia launches drone and missile strikes on Kyiv

Ukraine says the attack damaged six of the city's 10 districts, including several apartment buildings. Rescue teams are searching for people trapped under the rubble.

Ukraine scrambles to ramp up interceptor drone deployment as Russian drone attacks intensify

Ukrainian officials have reported a sharp rise in Iranian-made Shahed drones used by Russia in the course of a single night, saying it’s vital to develop technology to counter the threat.

Russia attacks Kyiv with waves of drones, missiles

Russia attacks Kyiv with waves of drones, missiles

Russia launches attack on Ukraine’s 2nd largest city Kharkiv. At least 2 dead, 54 injured

The 17-drone strike launched by Russia sparked fire in 15 units of a residential complex in the city.

Russia fires six drones on Ukraine, kills 5 and injures 24 in overnight attack

Another Russian drone attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv injured 18 people, including four children, Ukraine's interior minister Ihor Klymenko said.

Ukraine’s shelling, drone attacks trigger power cuts in Russian-controlled areas, Moscow says

Although impact is seen in Zaporizhzhia & Kherson regions in Ukraine's south, there is no effect on functioning of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, officials say.

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