The Russian Defence Ministry said that Russian air defence systems shot down 51 Ukrainian drones, HIMARS MLRS shells and two Tochka-U missiles over the day.
This is stated in the summary of the department.
“Air defence forces shot down eight HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and two Tochka-U tactical missiles.” In addition, 51 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed,” the statement said.
Earlier, the Defence Ministry said that the Russian Armed Forces launched a group strike on 23 January against the facilities of Ukraine’s military-industrial complex.