Ukrainian air defence forces shot down 9 out of 10 Russian drones during the afternoon attack on Monday, 1 January. Source: Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Quote: "At about 14:00 on 1 January 2024, Russian invaders launched 10 assault UAVs of the Shahed-136/131 type from the north.
Ukrainian air defence forces in Kyiv Oblast responded effectively on the night of 30-31 December, but a critical infrastructure facility caught fire due to a Russian attack. Source: Ruslan Kravchenko, Head of Kyiv Oblast Military Administration, on Facebook Quote from Kravchenko: "Kyiv Oblast has repelled the enemy's latest terrorist attack.
The movement of Russian drones was observed in Kyiv Oblast. The air defence was operating. Source: Kyiv Oblast Military Administration Quote: "Movement of enemy UAVs was spotted! Air defence forces are operating in the oblast.
Vladimir Putin has allegedly sent revenge squads into occupied Crimea to hunt for resistance fighters who may have given Ukraine the location of the now-destroyed Novocherkassk warship.
Ukraine's air defence was active for seven hours in the south of Ukraine on the night of 26-27 December as a result of a Russian drone attack. Several buildings were damaged in Kherson and Odesa, and several people sustained injuries near Odesa.