Russian kamikaze drones "Shahed" are attacking Ukraine: where are the high-risk areas for strikes?

On the evening of January 7, Russian forces once again launched attacks on Ukraine using Shahed-type kamikaze drones. Air raid alerts have been issued in several regions.

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On the evening of January 7, Russian military forces once again launched attacks on Ukraine using "Shahed" kamikaze drones. Air raid alerts have been declared in several regions.

This information comes from RBK-Ukraine, citing the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to military sources, at 22:06, enemy drones were moving:

in the northern part of Chernihiv region, heading southwest;
in a group in Sumy region, moving west;
in Kharkiv region, heading north.

As of 22:48, enemy UAVs were detected in the northern part of Chernihiv region, heading southwest, and in the northern part of Sumy region, moving east.

At 22:55, the military reported the entry of a new group of strike UAVs in Sumy region, moving westward.

As of 23:41, enemy drones were detected moving:

in Chernihiv region, heading southwest;
in a group in the northern part of Sumy region, moving west;
in the southern part of Sumy region, heading south.

As of 0:14, Russian "Shaheds" were moving:

in the northern part of Sumy region, moving west;
in a group in the southern part of Sumy region, heading towards Poltava region;
in the northern part of Chernihiv region, heading towards Kyiv region;
in the northern part of Chernihiv region, moving southwest.

According to monitoring channels, at 1:07 there were about 30 enemy strike UAVs in the airspace of Ukraine.

According to the latest military reports, as of 1:19, enemy drones were moving:

in the northern part of Sumy region, heading west/southwest;
in a group in the southern part of Sumy region, moving towards Chernihiv region;
in a group towards Chernihiv region, heading towards Kyiv region;
in a group towards Chernihiv region, moving south;
in the northern part of Kyiv region, heading towards Zhytomyr region;
in Kharkiv region, moving south.

At 1:21, an air raid alert was declared in Kyiv. The Air Forces reported the approach of enemy strike drones towards the city.

According to the latest military updates, as of 1:48, Russian strike drones were moving:

in Sumy region, heading southwest;
in the eastern part of Chernihiv region, moving southwest;
in the northern part of Chernihiv region, heading west;
in the southern part of Chernihiv region, heading towards Kyiv region;
in Kyiv region, moving towards Zhytomyr region;
in Zhytomyr region, heading south;
in the northern and eastern parts of Poltava region, moving south;
in the southern part of Poltava region, heading towards Kirovohrad region;
in Kharkiv region, moving south;
in the northern part of Kherson region, heading towards Zaporizhzhia;
in Kherson region, moving towards Mykolaiv region;
in Sumy region, heading southwest;
in the eastern part of Chernihiv region, moving southwest;
in the northern part of Chernihiv region, heading west;
in the southern part of Chernihiv region, moving towards Kyiv region;
in Kyiv region, heading towards Zhytomyr region;
in Zhytomyr region, moving south;
in the northern and eastern parts of Poltava region, moving south;
in the southern part of Poltava region, heading towards Kirovohrad region;
in Kharkiv region, moving south;
in the northern part of Kherson region, heading towards Zaporizhzhia;
a new group in Kherson region, moving towards Mykolaiv region.

At 2:00, the air raid alert in Kyiv was lifted.

As of 2:51, enemy kamikaze drones were moving:

in the northern part of Sumy region, heading southwest;
in a group in the east and south of Sumy region, moving towards Kharkiv region;
in a group in the northern part of Chernihiv region, heading west;
in a group in the southern part of Chernihiv region, moving towards Kyiv region;
in the eastern part of Kyiv region, moving south;
in the northern part of Cherkasy region, heading south;
in Poltava region, moving southwest;
in a group in Kirovohrad region, heading northeast.

At 3:13, the military declared an air raid alert in the city of Kyiv.

At 3:32, the air raid alert in Kyiv was lifted.

As of 3:40, Russian strike drones were moving:

in the northern part of Chernihiv region, heading west;
in a group in Chernihiv region, moving southwest;
in the southern part of Kyiv region, heading west;
in the northern part of Poltava region, moving west;
in the eastern part of Zhytomyr region, heading west;
in the southern part of Poltava region, heading south;
in Cherkasy region, moving southwest.

As of 4:51, enemy drones were moving:

in the northern part of Chernihiv region, heading north;
in a group in the northern part of Kyiv region, moving north;
in the eastern part of Kyiv region, heading south;
in the eastern part of Cherkasy region, moving south;
in Kirovohrad region, heading south.

At 5:25, the military declared an air raid alert in the city of Kyiv for the third time that night. The reason was the approach of an enemy "Shahed" through Brovary.

As of 5:45, Russian "Shaheds" were moving:

in Kyiv region, heading south;
in Kirovohrad region, moving towards Dnipropetrovsk region;
in the western part of Dnipropetrovsk region, heading southeast.

At 5:59, the air raid alert in the city of Kyiv was lifted.

As of 6:42, enemy kamikaze drones were moving:

in Kyiv region, heading south;
in Zhytomyr region, moving northwest.

As of 07:17, the air raid alert map of Ukraine looked as follows:

Source: Air raid alert map of Ukraine (t.me/povitryanatrivogaaa)

Frontline Situation

According to the latest data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian invaders are most actively pressing on the Pokrovsk direction and in Kursk region.

Meanwhile, the Defense Forces struck with missiles at the command post of the 810th separate brigade of the Marine Corps of the Russian Armed Forces in Kursk region.

On the morning of January 7, the Russian aggressor also attacked the border areas of Sumy region. There are reports of civilian casualties.