Missile-toting drone boats blew up two Russian helicopters and damaged a third in a Black Sea skirmish. Why it matters: Ukrainian outlets said the shoot-downs were world firsts. Engagements like this — especially with video evidence — leave little room for drone warfare naysayers.

Russia launched doxens of drones against cities and towns in southern and eastern Ukraine overnight killing three people and injuring at least 23, Ukrainian authorities said.

“At approximately 17:30, the occupiers attacked a resident of Beryslav with an UAV,” the report says. A 59-year-old woman sustained injuries in the yard of her home after an enemy drone dropped an explosive. The victim was taken to the hospital with mine and blast injury, concussion and shrapnel wounds to her arms and legs.

A vegetable oil storage tank at an agro-industrial facility in the city of Mykolaiv was damaged by debris from a Russian drone on the night of 28 December, causing oil to spill onto the surrounding area and into the Pivdennyi Buh River.

Ukrainian drones attacked a fuel depot in the city of Engels in the Saratov region of western Russia. According to information from independent Russian channels, aviation fuel for the Russian strategic aviation base in this city is stored in this depot.

Russia has launched a new offensive on Kyiv, the Ukrainian military reported late Wednesday (Jan 8). Of the 64 Shahed-type drones, Ukraine air defence has reportedly shot down 41 with 22 enemy decoy drones lost locally.

Russia launched 64 Shahed-type drones over Ukrainian territory. Air defense forces successfully shot down 41 enemy drones, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports. According to the Air Force,