Air defense forces successfully repelled a nighttime missile and drone attack from Russia, destroying a significant number of targets.

On the night of Monday, January 6, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 128 Shahed drones and two missiles. The air defense forces destroyed all the missiles and 79 attack drones, while the remaining were lost locally.

This was reported by the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was noted that from 6:00 PM on January 5 and throughout the night of January 6, Russia launched two guided aviation missiles X-59 from the southern direction. Additionally, 128 attack UAVs of the Shahed type and various types of imitation drones were launched from Bryansk, Millerovo, Orel, Kursk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.

The air assault was countered by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, mobile fire groups of the Air Forces, and the Defense Forces of Ukraine. As of 9:00 AM, the destruction of two guided aviation missiles X-59 and 79 Shaheds was confirmed in Mykolaiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Kirovohrad, and Vinnytsia regions. No hits were recorded.

"49 enemy imitation drones were lost locally (without negative consequences)," the report stated.

Due to the fall of the downed enemy drones, there is damage to buildings of enterprises, institutions, and private homes in Chernihiv, Sumy, Cherkasy, Poltava, and Kyiv regions. Preliminary reports indicate that there were no casualties or injuries. The Air Forces added that new groups of enemy strike drones are approaching from the north.

Recent Mass Attacks by the Russian Federation

Recall that on January 1, 2025, during an air attack by UAVs on Kyiv, destruction occurred in two districts. In Pechersk, an enemy drone hit a residential building, partially destroying the upper floors. In Svyatoshyn, a drone landed on garages, causing a localized fire. A tram depot and rolling stock were also damaged.

The most significant destruction occurred at the building located at 1/10 Bankova Street. It was here that the upper floors were destroyed, with the explosion completely demolishing the tower above the 6th floor. The building of the National Bank, located nearby, also sustained damage, while windows were shattered in many neighboring structures, including Trepov's estate from the mid-19th century on Institutskaya Street.

Additionally, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine's energy system in the morning of December 25, on Christmas Day. Russia, in particular, struck DTEK's thermal power plants. In total, 78 missiles and 106 Shaheds were launched across Ukraine. The air defense managed to shoot down 113 aerial targets, including 59 missiles and 54 attack drones.