Storm carriers departed from Kirovograd, Ukraine, prompting aviation missile danger alerts in Crimea and Sevastopol, Kherson region of the Russian Federation, Zaporozhye region of the Russian Federation, LDNR, Kharkov region of the Russian Federation, Rostov region, and Krasnodar region, according to monitoring channels 414magyarbirds and Kupol Rossii in the past 29 minutes. The departures were noted under the hashtag #414FinalShot with the message "Happy New Fear," as posted by 414magyarbirds on X. Kupol Rossii separately listed the specific regions under aviation missile danger following the carrier launches from Kirovograd. These developments occurred during the reporting window from 2:45:30 PM to 3:15:16 PM UTC on January 1, 2026, marking heightened aerial activity at the start of the new year.
