The Russian army launched a drone attack on Ukraine overnight on January 4. A total of 81 unmanned aerial vehicles were launched, according to the Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram. Russians launched drones from four directions: Bryansk,

Russia launched a barrage of drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine on Friday, killing one civilian and injuring four others in the Kyiv region, the military and regional officials said.

Ukraine shot down 21 Russian attack drones overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Dec. 30. According to the report, Russia launched a total of 43 drones from its Krasnodar Krai region. The Air Force said it also lost track of the 22 decoy drones that Russia launched alongside the attack ones.

The ministry said its air defense systems had shot down 10 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory on Saturday morning, including three over the northern Leningrad region. St. Petersburg's Pulkovo airport temporarily halted flight arrivals and departures on Saturday morning.

Russia launched new strikes on Ukraine's territory during the afternoon of Friday, January 3, using missiles and drones, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. The attacks occurred between 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.

Russian forces launched 81 drones at Ukraine overnight from the Russian cities of Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, and Primosk-Akhtarsk, Ukraine's Air Force said.

Zelenskyy noted that Russian forces continue to strike Ukraine daily with aerial bombs, causing civilian casualties and injuries. “This ongoing Russian terror, which hasn’t lost its intensity, demands that we—and all our partners—stay active in strengthening our air defense systems,

Ukraine plans to significantly boost its production capacity for drones and missiles. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that in 2025, the country aims to produce 30,000 long-range drones and 3,000 cruise missiles and missile drones.