Radar Bryansk Telegram channel reported 30 unmanned aerial vehicles transiting through the Bryansk region toward rear areas between 4:46 PM and 5:15 PM UTC on January 3, 2026. The channel stated: "From 30 UAVs through the Bryansk region to the rear." This update occurred over the 29-minute reporting window. The report follows a Russian ballistic missile strike on Pryluky in neighboring Chernihiv Oblast reported at approximately 4:45 PM UTC, according to TRUHA Chernihiv. PPO Radar had indicated enemy preparations for a massive combined strike on Ukraine earlier that hour, including up to 50 Kh-101 cruise missiles and other munitions. Ukrainian Air Force warnings of ballistic threats from the north-eastern direction and tactical aviation activity preceded these events on January 3.
