Russian air defenses conducted operations against unmanned aerial vehicles over Novomoskovsk in the Tula region during the 29 minutes from 8:45 PM to 9:15 PM UTC on January 1, 2026, according to the Radar Tula Telegram channel. The Radar Tula channel specifically noted air defense work against UAVs in Novomoskovsk, as posted in the reporting window. Tendar on X published an aggregated map of all Russian air attacks on Ukraine in 2025 during the same period, stating Russia launched a record number of missiles and drones, according to the post. These developments follow earlier reports of UAV detections over Ukrainian regions and flight disruptions at Moscow airports due to drone activity earlier on January 1, per prior summaries from the Ukrainian Air Force and Moscow news outlets.
