The Russians maintain air superiority, but are looking for new launch sites due to the high risk of losing planes to Ukrainian defense.
Russian aircraft continue to bomb southern Ukraine, trying to prove that they still have potential in the air.
BBC and Mediaphone journalists have confirmed more than 43,000 deaths of Russian military personnel since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down a Russian X-59 cruise missile over the Dnipro region on January 28. Later that evening, Russia launched ballistic missiles and attack drones, four of which were intercepted by Ukraine.
Ukrainian troops repelled more than 30 Russian attacks on the left bank of the Dnipro River, while Russia intensifies its shelling and actively uses drones of various types, both attack and fragmentation munitions.
Russia resumes its military presence in the Black Sea with a submarine capable of carrying 4 Kalibr missiles; Ukrainians are advised to heed warnings of air raids.
Russian warships have not been deployed in the Black Sea for more than three weeks since November 29, mainly due to weather conditions and Ukrainian strikes. However, the threat of missile attacks remains, as the ships are armed and on alert.
