Russian troops fired six surface-to-air guided missiles from Belgorod Oblast at Kursk and Sumy oblasts. Shahed drones and other types of UAVs were launched from occupied Crimea. Air defense missile units,

Andrii Yusov of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence said that Kyiv is increasing the range of its unmanned aerial vehicles.

Overnight, Russia launched 10 drones from Crimea and six S-300/S-400 missiles from Russia's Belgorod Oblast, targeting the Kursk and Sumy oblasts, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

Ukrainian air defence units have shot down 9 out of 10 drones launched by Russia on the night of 28-29 December. Source: Ukraine's Air Force Details: The Air Force noted that all the UAVs had been launched from occupied Crimea and shot down in Mykolaiv Oblast.

In a recent escalation, Russia launched 60 drones targeting various regions across Ukraine overnight. Ukrainian air defense successfully downed 36 of these drones, while 23 were neutralized through electronic warfare measures;