Air defense intercepted 6 missiles and 16 drones during the morning assault.

On the night of December 31, 2024, Russian forces launched 61 aerial attack means.

The Ukrainian Air Force reports this.

In particular, the enemy fired:

• 6 ballistic missiles "Iskander-M"/KN-23 from the Voronezh region;
• 1 air-launched ballistic missile X-47M2 "Kinzhal" from a MiG-31K fighter jet in the airspace of the Tula region;
• 6 guided aviation missiles X-69 from tactical aviation aircraft in the airspace of the Belgorod region;
• 8 cruise missiles X-22 from Tu-22M3 aircraft in the airspace of the Tula region;
• 40 strike UAVs of the "Shahed" type and imitation drones of other types from the directions of Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Bryansk, Millerovo, Russia.

As a result of combat operations conducted by air defense forces, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces, the following were shot down:

• 1 air-launched ballistic missile X-47M2 "Kinzhal";
• 5 guided aviation missiles X-69;
• 16 strike UAVs of the "Shahed" type, with an additional 24 imitation drones lost in various locations (without negative consequences).

"As a result of the Russian attack, there were hits from ballistic missiles in Sumy and Kyiv regions," the statement reads.

Background. Previously, Mind reported that the GUR destroyed an aerial target with the sea drone Magura V5 for the first time in the world. Another helicopter was damaged.