Ukraine's air defenses confronted their severest trial on the night of January 20, 2026, as Russian forces launched one of the conflict's largest barrages. Ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and hundreds of strike drones converged in a calculated push to saturate interceptors and expose vulnerabilities over Kyiv.

The first trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States aimed at ending the war in Ukraine have been hailed as “constructive” as they concluded in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday.

A total of 372 aerial assets were destroyed or jammed. Hits by 2 missiles and 18 UAVs were recorded at 17 locations and the fall of downed aerial assets (debris) at 12 locations. Specifically, Russia launched: ・2 3M22 Zircon anti-ship missiles (none intercepted) ・12 Kh-22/Kh-32 cruise missiles (9 intercepted or jammed) ・6 Iskander-M/S-300 ballistic missiles (5 intercepted or jammed) ・1 Kh-59/Kh-69 air-to-surface missile (1 intercepted or jammed) ・375 drones (357 intercepted or jammed) Quote: "The main target of the attack was Kyiv Oblast.

Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight on December 25 using strike drones from six directions. Most hostile targets were destroyed by air defense forces, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. "On the night of December 25 (from 19:00 on December 24), the ...

Ukrainian, US and Russian negotiators held talks in the UAE in the first known meeting to be attended by all three countries since the war began.

The system will no longer respond post factum, but destroy threats while they are still in the air.

Overnight, Ukraine's air force reported widespread missile and drone launches, prompting air defense systems to activate across the country.

Ukrainian security services have stepped up drone and sabotage operations against Russian combat aircraft and submarines this month, in what analysts see as one way to combat incessant Russian missile strikes against cities and energy infrastructure. In the last three weeks, Ukraine has used long-range drones in attacks on Russian airfields in occupied Crimea and southern Russia, taking out ...