Here's our roundup of major stories from or connected to  Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine  on January 16, 2026.  In its latest intelligence update, the UK Ministry of Defense reported that Russia launched 55,000 uncrewed aerial systems for one-way attacks against Ukraine in 2025, which is a fivefold increase compared to 2024. In December, Russia launched 5,100 drones on Ukrainian targets, which is slightly fewer than the 5,400 drones launched in November. According to the update,