Ukraine’s Security Service released a large compilation of strikes against Russian air defense systems during the 29-minute reporting window ending at 12:45 PM UTC on December 26, targeting S-400 and S-300 systems, Pantsir-S1, Buk-M2 and Buk-M3, Tor, Osa, and Strela-10, as well as radar stations, command posts, and detection assets, according to posts by bayraktar_1love on X. The strikes were identified as the work of Ukrainian RAM series loitering munitions, including RAM-2X, RAM-2L, and RAM-2S produced by Ukrspecsystems, as stated in the bayraktar_1love update shared within this period. Separately, occupiers in Kirovsk, temporarily occupied Crimea, reported damage to a critical infrastructure facility, probably an oil depot, from enemy anti-aircraft missiles, according to єРадар during the same window; related activity was noted in Kirovskoye village by Крымский ветер, seeking details and footage. Russian media reported the death of former Deputy Defense Minister Colonel General Yuri Sadovenko from a heart attack, as shared by NOELreports on X in this period, echoing earlier confirmation of his passing on December 25 at age 56.
