Shahed-136

Russian troops attacked Dnipropetrovs'k region twice with Grad rockets and artillery, damaging infrastructure. Private houses in Marhanets and Pokrovska community were damaged, with no civilian casualties.

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.

On New Year's Eve, russia attacked Ukraine with 111 drones, of which 63 were shot down by air defense forces. 46 enemy unmanned aerial vehicle-simulators were lost without negative consequences.

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.

In December, the Russian Federation launched about 850 drones against Ukraine, three times fewer than in November, which was around 2,300. British intelligence attributes this to weather conditions and forecasts further attacks of over 1,500 UAVs per month.

A warehouse with parts for Shahed-136 UAVs burned down in the Alabuga economic zone in Russia. Components for 400 drones were destroyed, and the damage is estimated at $16 million.

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.

In Kharkiv, 8 people, including a child, were injured in an attack by enemy drones. The strikes hit a nine-story residential building and a private house.

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 has increased the production of kamikaze drones to 600 units per month, but has reduced their quality due to a lack of imported parts. the occupiers are modifying UAVs to make them black and stronger.

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.

An enemy Shahed drone attacked a critical infrastructure facility in Mykolaiv. As a result of the attack, two employees were injured, and emergency services are working at the site.

The invaders rotate and train attack aircraft in the Gulyai-pole and Orekhovsky directions. During the day, the enemy lost 68 soldiers, equipment and made 7 unsuccessful assault attempts at the mouth of the Dnieper.

Frankenburg Technologies will start testing its own anti-aircraft missiles in Ukraine in 2024. The missiles use IS for guidance and can shoot down targets at an altitude of up to 2 km.

Fedorov reported on the presence in Ukraine of attack UAVs with a range of up to 1800 km. Ukraine has signed a contract for 1.6 million drones and is developing interceptors for Iranian UAVs.

As a result of a Russian Geran drone attack on a residential building in Ternopil, a man was killed and three were injured. The wife of the deceased is in serious condition, and the suitability of the house for further operation is being assessed.

KNIISE is investigating Russian and Iranian weapons used against Ukraine. Some samples contain up to 90% of foreign components, including parts from Japan, China, and European countries.

Ukraine has successfully tested a new American UAV system with a Hitchhiker interceptor drone from IronNet and Astrion. The drone is designed to effectively destroy enemy drones, in particular Iranian Shahed.

At night, Russians attacked Ukraine with 188 drones and 4 Iskander-M missiles. The air defense system shot down 76 drones, hitting critical infrastructure and residential buildings.

According to the newspaper's sources, russia is working on introducing AI to coordinate swarms of drones to overwhelm Ukrainian air defense. To counteract this, Ukraine is developing FPV drones capable of shooting down “chessmen.

The Moldovan Defense Minister said that the existing radars cannot identify the drones due to their small reflective surface. After the crash of two Russian drones, the Moldovan Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador.

At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 122 drones, including Shahed, S-300 and X-59/69 missiles. Air defense forces destroyed 56 drones and 2 missiles.

The DIU spoke about Russian “Herbera” UAVs.

The occupiers fired 2 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, an X-59 missile and 11 drones at Ukraine. Air defense systems shot down 8 enemy drones in five regions, and three UAVs were lost.

The Navy spokesperson reported that russia is stockpiling Kalibr missiles, despite their reduced effectiveness due to Ukrainian air defense. russia has eight carriers of these missiles in its Black Sea fleet.

Israel's ambassador to Ukraine confirms cooperation between the two countries to counter Iranian drones. Israel is studying Ukrainian technologies developed during the war for its own use.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 96 air strikes, including missiles and Shahed drones. The Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down 41 targets, 47 drones were lost, and combat operations continue.

Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise confirmed the use of Shahed-136 drones with thermobaric warheads by russia. Experts found three modifications of the drones and at least four different types of warheads.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 110 drones and three missiles. Air defense forces shot down enemy targets in 10 regions.

The GUR reports that half of the 2,000 UAVs launched by Russia in October were decoy drones.