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Russia launches 138 drones overnight; 21 hit targets
Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight, launching 138 attack drones, including Shahed, Gerbera, and other UAV types; 110 drones were downed or suppressed, Ukraine’s Air Force reported on Jan. 26.
26 January, 10:20 AM
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Russia fires 950-kg warhead X-22 missiles at Kyiv in overnight assault
Russia fired X-22 and X-32 anti-ship missiles at Kyiv during an overnight barrage — a rare and unprecedented move that marked a significant escalation in its use of heavy munitions, Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Col. Yurii Ihnat said during a broadcast on Kyiv 24.
24 January, 02:47 PM
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Russia launches 100+ drones at Ukraine overnight — Air Force
Russia launched 101 attack drones at Ukraine, including Shahed-type UAVs — some of them jet-powered — as well as Gerbera drones and others; 76 enemy targets were eliminated, Air Force reported on Jan. 23.
23 January, 11:49 AM
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Zelenskyy announces air defense decisions after high-level energy meeting
Ukraine will soon roll out new decisions to strengthen its Air Force and bolster airspace protection, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 17 after a high-level meeting focused on the country’s energy crisis and the aftermath of Russian strikes.
17 January, 04:09 PM
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Ukraine downs 53 of 76 Russian drones
Fifty-three of the 76 Russian attack drones have been intercepted overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram on Jan. 16.
16 January, 09:29 AM
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Poland to transfer its MiG-29 jets to Ukraine
Poland will transfer up to nine Soviet-era MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine, Deputy Defense Minister Pawel Zalewski said on Jan. 15.
15 January, 08:47 PM
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Ukraine downs 61 Russian drones overnight
Sixty-one of the 82 Russian attack drones have been intercepted overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram on Jan. 15.
15 January, 09:43 AM
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Ukraine downs Russian missile and 89 drones overnight
Russian forces fired three Iskander-M ballistic missiles and launched 113 Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of attack drones on Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on Jan. 14.
14 January, 08:52 AM
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Russia unleashes 156 UAVs on Ukraine, 11 locations hit
Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine overnight, using 156 strike UAVs of the Shahed and Gerbera types, as well as other models, Air Force reported on Jan. 12.
12 January, 10:29 AM
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Ukraine downs Russian missile and 81 drones overnight
Russian forces fired an Iskander-M ballistic missile and launched 95 Shahed and Gerbera attack drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on Jan. 7.
7 January, 08:52 AM
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Russia launches 61 drones at Ukraine, hits reported at six locations — Air Force
Russia attacked Ukraine with 61 drones overnight, including about 40 Shahed UAVs; 53 aerial targets have been eliminated, Air Force reported on Jan. 6.
6 January, 11:43 AM
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Russian troops attack Ukraine with nearly 100 drones overnight, hits at eight locations
Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight into Jan. 3, with 95 strike drones of the Shahed, Gerbera, and other types — about 60 were Shaheds, Ukraine's Air Force reported on Telegram.
3 January, 11:03 AM
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Russia launches 116 drones on Ukraine overnight
Russian troops attacked Ukrainian regions overnight into Jan. 2 with 116 strike UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, and other types, according to Ukraine's Air Force.
2 January, 11:45 AM
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Explosion heard in Kharkiv amid air raid alert
An explosion rang out in Kharkiv during an air raid alert on Jan. 2, Ukraine’s Suspilne public broadcaster reported.
2 January, 10:50 AM
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Six wounded including two children after Russian attack on Uman
Russia launched a missile strike on the city of Uman in Cherkasy Oblast on Dec. 26, regional governor Ihor Taburets reported on Telegram.
26 December 2025, 01:25 PM
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Russia attacks Ukraine with ballistic missile, 100 drones
Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight into Dec. 26, with one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 99 strike UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera and other types — about 60 were Shaheds, according to Ukraine's Air Force.
26 December 2025, 12:32 PM
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Ukraine downs 106 of 131 Russian drones
On Christmas night, Russian forces launched 131 Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of attack drones at Ukraine, the Air Force reported on Telegram on Dec. 25.
25 December 2025, 09:44 AM
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Ukraine downs 60 of 116 Russian drones
Russian forces launched 116 Shahed, Gerbera and other attack drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on Dec. 24. 
24 December 2025, 09:23 AM
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Poland leans toward sending Ukraine its old MiG-29 jets
The Polish government is “positively inclined” to transfer its Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine but has not yet made a final decision, Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Dec. 19.
19 December 2025, 11:20 PM
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Ukraine downs 63 of 82 Russian drones overnight
Russian forces launched 82 Shahed, Gerbera and other types of attack drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on Dec. 18.
18 December 2025, 09:22 AM

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