Jan 1 - Russian air defence units downed a total of 29 Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow over a 20-hour New Year period, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Russian said its air defenses had shot down drones over the Moscow region, parts of western Russia and the occupied Crimean Peninsula. Meanwhile, a power outage hit a town outside the capital, Moscow. Follow DW for more.