Russian air defenses engaged unmanned aerial vehicles over Syzran in the Samara region during the 29 minutes ending 11:45 PM UTC on January 1, 2026, according to the Radar VRV Telegram channel. Separately, the head of ZOVA reported that the enemy preliminarily hit Zaporizhzhia 9 times, as stated by the Zaporizhzhia.Info Telegram channel in the same period. These reports follow Russian air defense operations against UAVs over nearby Novokuibyshevsk earlier during the prior hour ending 11:15 PM UTC, where Exilenova+ and Radar VRV noted an ongoing attack with a first effective hit on targeted oil refineries.
