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At night, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine, using 50 drones and 2 Iskander-M missiles. Air defense systems shot down 33 drones, and a number of them hit businesses in Odesa region.
Explosions have occurred at the Russian Kremniy plant in Bryansk, which produces microelectronics for missile systems. An attack was also reported on the Bryansk Chemical Plant, which produces gunpowder and explosives.
Commanders of the 61st Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Russian Federation torture soldiers who refuse to carry out suicide orders. Several refusers were thrown into a pit without food and water, and then sent to the assault, where they died.
On January 9, 144 combat engagements took place, the enemy launched 38 air strikes and 884 kamikaze drone strikes. The most intense attacks were recorded in the Pokrovske, Kurakhove and Kursk sectors.
Russian troops attacked Kryvyi Rih with three Iskander-K cruise missiles. All three missiles were successfully shot down by units of the Ukrainian Air Command “East”.
In the Russian city of Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, there is heavy smoke. The city is home to a chemical plant and military warehouses. The plant produces fuel for Uragan, Smerch, Tornado-S and Iskander missiles.
Ethnic conflicts between Russians and Caucasians have escalated in the 70th motorized rifle regiment of the Russian Federation in the occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia region. Anti-Putin soldiers are organizing sabotage and damaging equipment.
An explosion occurred in the city of Shuya, as a result of which Russian Captain Konstantin Nagayko was seriously injured. He was involved in a missile attack on the village of Groza, where 59 civilians were killed.
Over the course of a day, the occupants carried out 32 strikes on the Chernihiv region, using various types of weapons. As a result of the attacks, residential buildings in several districts were damaged, and fires were recorded.
The occupiers fired three Iskander-M missiles at Chernihiv with an interval of 15 minutes, some with cluster munitions. The attack killed one person, wounded four others, and damaged private homes.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 3 missiles and 13 Shahed drones from 38 air targets launched by the Russian Federation. 19 imitator drones were locally lost without negative consequences.
In Lazurne, the occupiers record a sharp increase in watercraft breakdowns due to sabotage by the Russian military. Soldiers deliberately break boat engines to avoid crossing the Dnipro.
ATES agents sabotaged a railroad in the Tver region of Russia that connects two strategic arsenals. This complicated the supply of Iskander and Tochka-U missiles and other ammunition to Russian troops.
In 2024, Kyiv withstood 500 air alerts and 200 strikes from Russia. The enemy used more than 1,600 munitions, including the largest attack with 78 missiles simultaneously.
A spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service said that there are not enough Russian troops in Belarus to invade again. No movements of equipment or personnel of the Russian and Belarusian armies have been observed at the border.
Russia has about 1,400 long-range missiles of various types in its stockpile. It is capable of producing up to 150 new missiles per month, but production is critically dependent on foreign components.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports the shooting down of 13 drones over five regions, and there is also a report of an attack on a distillery. The "Carpet" plan has been introduced at several Russian airports due to the threat of UAVs.
Russian troops have conducted about 300 strikes in Zaporizhzhia region over the past day. Dozens of civilian infrastructure objects were damaged, including an industrial facility in the center of Zaporizhzhia.
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 2 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 24 drones. Air defense forces destroyed 13 UAVs, and another 11 imitator drones were lost without negative consequences.
Active and forced evacuations are underway in the Kharkiv region from 44 settlements due to constant shelling. In Kupyansk, 134 people remain on the left bank and 1,300 on the right bank.
Explosions were reported in Kryvyi Rih around 15:40 after a warning of a ballistic missile threat. According to monitoring channels, one Iskander-M ballistic missile was used.
Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 52 of 103 enemy drones launched by Russia from different directions. 44 drones were lost locally, and damage was recorded in several regions.
The head of the National Security and Defense Council's CDC reported on the lack of air and missile defense systems in Russia to protect cities and facilities. The main defense systems are concentrated in Moscow and St. Petersburg, while the regions remain unprotected.
In Kazan, 8 drone arrivals were recorded, one of which attacked an industrial enterprise. The city is home to a strategic powder plant that produces components for Kalibr and Iskander missiles.
The SBU has collected evidence against Russian Colonel General Alexei Kim, who ordered the Iskander strike on a hotel in Kramatorsk. The attack killed a Reuters journalist and injured 10 others.
A morning missile strike on Kyiv killed one person and wounded 11. The air defense system shot down all five Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles fired at the capital.
The Russian Defense Ministry claims that it attacked the SBU and Luch design bureau facilities in response to the attack on the Kamensky plant. However, Ukrainian air defense shot down all 5 Iskander-M ballistic missiles fired at Kyiv.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 5 ballistic missiles and 40 out of 65 UAVs launched by the Russian army overnight and in the morning of December 20. In Kyiv, there are casualties and wounded.
Russia launched a combined missile attack on Kyiv, firing 8 Kinzhal and Iskander missiles. The debris damaged buildings and caused fires in Holosiivskyi, Shevchenkivskyi and Solomianskyi districts.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 85 drones, two Iskander-Ms and an X-59 missile. The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 45 attack UAVs and neutralized 40 imitator drones.