The Russians attacked Ukraine overnight on 17-18 January using 33 Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs, with Ukrainian air defence managing to destroy 22 of these Russian targets. Source: Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram Quote: "The Ukrainian Air Force and the Defence Forces of Ukraine have destroyed 22 Russian UAVs.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 20 Shahed attack drones on the night of 16-17 January. The Air Force managed to destroy 19 of them. Source: Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram Quote from the Air Force: "The personnel and assets of the Air Force, in cooperation with the Defence Forces' air defence, have destroyed 19 Shaheds.
Russian forces launched attack UAVs from the south on the evening of 17 January. Source: Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram; Sumy Oblast Military Administration Details: The military reported that attack UAVs are moving from Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts towards Kirovohrad Oblast.
The Ukrainian Air Force has reported that Russian strategic aircraft were active near Olenya airfield on the night of 12-13 January. Source: Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram Details: The military noted that Russian aircraft do not currently pose a threat.
On the morning of 13 January, an air-raid warning was issued in all oblasts of Ukraine as cruise missiles were launched from Tu-95MS aircraft. Around 07:00, MiG-31K fighters launched Kinzhal hypersonic missiles.