Russian forces launched a jet UAV strike on a plant in Dnipro and fired guided aerial bombs at Khotyn district in Ukraine's Sumy region over the 59-minute period from 1:45:59 p.m. to 2:45:24 p.m. UTC on January 5, 2026, according to Telegram channels Розвідка України and Днепр инфо. In Dnipro, a jet UAV headed toward the city struck a plant, with smoke visible afterward, as reported by НУ І ДНІПРО! and 🚀 РАКЕТА UA | Тривога України. Днепр инфо confirmed the strike occurred again at the plant during this period. Separately, two unknown UAVs were detected over Dmytrivka in Dnipropetrovsk region, per Розвідка України. Sumy region faced multiple threats, including guided aerial bombs (CABs) on Khotini and Khotyn districts, an unidentified UAV, and a possible scout UAV near Ulyanivka, according to repeated updates from Розвідка України. The channel also noted a Su-57 aircraft entering launch or maneuver 40 km from DKU and a Su-34 preparing for KAB launch in Sumy district. A Shahed drone approached Chernihiv from the west during the same window, as stated by Розвідка України. These incidents follow earlier reports of UAV activity originating from Russia's Belgorod region tracked up to 1:45 p.m. UTC.
