Overview
- Ukraine’s air force reported 242 drones and 36 missiles launched overnight, with Kyiv’s mayor saying four people were killed and 19 injured as infrastructure damage caused power and heating disruptions.
- Russia’s defense ministry said the strike hit drone-production sites and energy facilities and confirmed use of the mobile medium‑range ‘Oreshnik’ missile, its second known wartime use, with a high‑speed ballistic shot reported toward the Lviv region.
- The Lviv area saw automatic gas safety systems trip for hundreds of customers after blast waves, officials said, while monitoring detected no radiation or air‑quality abnormalities.
- Moscow framed the barrage as retaliation for a December 29 incident near Putin’s Valdai residence, but U.S. reporting indicated Ukraine aimed at a military target in Novgorod, and a senior Russian lawmaker warned of further “retaliatory” strikes if red lines are crossed.
- In separate developments, President Trump said the U.S. canceled a planned second wave of attacks on Venezuela due to cooperation from Caracas, noted a U.S. request to free political prisoners, and senior officials discussed prospective oil‑sector investment on the order of $100 billion.