Russia’s air defense forces destroyed 18 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the Bryansk region. There were no casualties or damage, the region's governor Alexander Bogomaz said on his Telegram channel.

Russia’s military on Tuesday said it would retaliate against Ukraine after Kyiv attacked Russian regions by firing six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles, six UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles and launching one of the biggest drone attacks to date.

Ukraine launched waves of long-range strikes, including its ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles, at targets inside Russia.

Ukraine struck Russian regions with a major drone and missile attack overnight, damaging at least two factories and forcing schools to close in a major southern Russian city, according to Russian officials and media.

The barrage appeared to be one of the largest recent assaults in Ukraine’s campaign to damage Russia’s war machine on its home territory.

On the night of January 19, the troops of the aggressor country of russia used 61 drones to strike Ukraine, including Shahed attack drones and UAV simulators

Ukraine continues to cripple Russia's energy sector by hitting numerous oil refineries, depots, chemical plants, and more with drones.

Russia on Monday said it had shot down 31 Ukrainian drones which mainly targeted industrial sites. Both Kyiv and Moscow have been trying to secure the upper hand in the conflict ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday. Trump has said he wants to end the Ukraine war soon.

The DPRK has sent 12 thousand of its military to Russia. In the fall of 2024, its units were sent to the Kursk region, part of which is still held by Ukrainian troops. A number of North Korean military personnel have already died and several have been captured.

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China is Russia’s main trade partner, the Russian president noted adding that "Russia is China’s fifth-largest trade counterpart"