A Russian Su-34 fighter jet approached launch position for a KAB guided bomb in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast toward the Krasnopill vector during the 59-minute window from 2:45:40 p.m. to 3:45:15 p.m. UTC on January 5, 2026, according to Telegram channel Розвідка України. In a related aerial development, the first photo of a French Mirage 2000-5F in Ukrainian service armed with a MICA air-to-air missile was published, confirming France's supply of the Mirage's most modern missile and a 50% expansion in the jet's per-sortie weapons load, as posted by @Osinttechnical on X during this period. This Su-34 alert continues air threats in Sumy region reported over the past hour, including prior guided aerial bombs on Khotyn district and Su-34 preparations in Sumy district, per repeated updates from Розвідка України. Earlier today, Russian forces struck a plant in Dnipro with a jet UAV and targeted Sumy with additional bombs, as confirmed by Telegram channels Днепр инфо and НУ І ДНІПРО! during the preceding window.
