Ukrainian forces captured the first daylight footage of a V2X Tempest surface-to-air missile system shooting down a Russian drone using an AGM-114 Hellfire missile, as posted by @Osinttechnical on X between 10:16 AM and 10:46 AM UTC on January 17, 2026. The footage emerged during the 29-minute reporting window, according to the source at https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2012471720909656545. No additional details on the drone type, exact location, or timing of the engagement were provided in the post. This development follows earlier reports today of Czech President Petr Pavel confirming L-159 jets for Ukraine to counter Russian drones, as stated during his meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, per a Reuters quote in an X post.
