Russian Investigative Committee Chair Aleksandr Bastrykin claims Ukrainian military officers including GUR Chief Budanov and drone forces commander Brody directed a drone strike on civilian facilities in Khorly, Kherson region, killing 29 people on New Year's Eve. The allegations name Col. Andrey Dzyanyy as field commander. Claims remain unverified by independent sources and reflect Russian investigative positions during active conflict.
Finnish authorities recovered a crashed drone from Lake Pyhäjärvi near the Russian border and opened a criminal investigation. Finnish broadcaster Yle reports the drone is believed to have originated from Ukrainian territory and was carrying a warhead. This marks the third such incident in seven days, suggesting either deliberate Ukrainian operations or uncontrolled drone dispersal into Finnish airspace.
A Moscow court has ordered pretrial detention of a former Russian Finance Ministry official accused of violent sexual acts against a child under 14, per RBC reporting. The specific identity, timeline of alleged conduct, and investigation details remain limited in available reporting. This represents a high-profile domestic law enforcement action within Russia's judicial system.
A Russian military An-26 transport aircraft crashed into a cliff in Crimea on Tuesday evening, killing all 29 people aboard (6 crew, 23 passengers). Russian defense ministry attributes the crash to technical malfunction, stating no external impact was involved. The An-26 model has a documented history of crashes over the past decade, though the specific cause of this incident remains under investigation.