Greater than 50,000 international elements present in Russian drones, missiles launched at Ukraine this week, Zelensky says

A whole bunch of drones, missiles and guided aerial bombs utilized by Russia to assault Ukraine this week contained general greater than 50,000 international elements, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Jan. 5.

Within the first days of 2025, Russia carried out a sequence of assaults towards Ukraine, inflicting the destruction of many residential buildings and infrastructure, in addition to civilian casualties.

In line with Zelensky, Russian troops launched greater than 630 assault drones, round 740 guided aerial bombs, and almost 50 missiles of assorted sorts this week, focusing on settlements throughout Ukraine.

In a single day alone, 103 Shahed-type drones launched towards Ukraine contained 8,755 foreign-made elements, the president stated.

Ukraine shot down 61 drones, the Air Drive stated. One other 42 drones have been "misplaced."

"The sanctions strain on provide chains for international elements stays inadequate," Zelensky stated. "Russia continues to accumulate the elements and manufacturing instruments it wants — nearly globally — and makes use of them within the weapons it employs to terrorize Ukraine."

The president urged companions to bolster Ukraine's air-defense and long-range capabilities, in addition to strengthen sanctions towards Russia.

Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, mixed reports surface on outcomeUkrainian troops attacked Russian forces in several directions in Kursk Oblast, Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s counter-disinformation center, claimed on Jan. 5. Reports by Russian pro-war Telegram channels have echoed the statement, saying that a new Kyiv offensive is underway.The Kyiv IndependentKateryna Denisova