Ukrainian forces hit Russian air defenses in Crimea, drone depot near Donetsk
Illustrative photo: Defense forces hit enemy air defenses in Crimea and a drone depot near Donetsk (GettyImages)
The Defense Forces of Ukraine struck air defense assets of Russian troops in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, as well as an enemy drone warehouse in the Donetsk region, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In Crimea, a Nebo-U radar station was hit in the area of Yevpatoria, as well as a Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile and gun system near the settlement of Khutorok.
In the temporarily occupied territory of the Donetsk region, in the area of Donetsk, the Defense Forces struck a storage and preparation site for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles of the Russian troops.
The General Staff noted that the scale of the losses inflicted on the enemy is being clarified.
Strike on the Atlant Aero plant
On January 13, 2026, the Defense Forces of Ukraine carried out a missile strike on the Atlant Aero enterprise in Taganrog, Rostov region of Russia, using Ukrainian-made missiles.
The enterprise provides a full production cycle — from design to manufacturing and testing — of Molniya strike-reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles. In addition, components for Orion drones used by Russian forces are manufactured there.
On January 11, the Defense Forces of Ukraine carried out precision strikes on facilities involved in supplying the Russian army with energy resources, logistics, and air defense systems.
Three Lukoil drilling platforms in the Caspian Sea were hit, a Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system launcher in the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region, as well as a logistics supply warehouse of Russia’s 49th army in the Kherson region.
