Thread by @Cyrusontherun

On 21 January 2026 Ru🇷🇺 launched:

Missiles:
■ -/- (No report)

#Shahed-type & attack UAV:
■ 97 (Kursk, Oryol, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Chauda, Donetsk)
■ 84 downed & lost [EW, decoy, malfunction] reported by UA🇺🇦
■ 13 hits reported by UA🇺🇦
■ 87% neutralization ratio
■ Shahed launched (aproximately)

As a result of the Ru🇷🇺. Hits by a ballistic missile and 13 strike UAVs were recorded in 11 locations, as well as falling debris (fragments) in one location.

UAV count for January 2026 that Ru🇷🇺 launched:
■ 3020 launched by Ru🇷🇺
■ 2533 downed & lost [EW, decoy, malfunction] reported by UA🇺🇦
■ 487 hits reported by UA🇺🇦
■ 84% average neutralization ratio
■ 1935 Shahed launched (aproximately)

Massive counter attack by UA🇺🇦

Date: 20 January 2026:

■ Verkhniy Nagolchik, Luhansk Oblast (occupied)
Object: Substation "Nagolchik" 35 kV
📍 48°04'54"N 39°04'10"E

■ Debaltseve, Donetsk Oblast (occupied)
Object: Ammunition depot ( склад БК )
📍 48°20'37"N 38°24'43"E

Confirmed: Secondary explosions and fire reported after strike; ammunition depot targeted, causing chain detonations (OSINT footage and local reports confirm massive blasts/fireworks-like effects).

■ Oryol, RF
Object: Oryol Thermal Power Plant (Орловська ТЕЦ)
📍 52°59'14"N 36°05'53"E
Reported Activity: Explosions near the TPP; blackouts in Oryol and Belgorod linked to energy strikes (Russian media and channels report power/water disruptions from alleged missile/drone hits on substations/thermal plants). No full confirmation of direct 20 Jan hit on Oryol TPP, but aligns with ongoing campaign.

■ Belgorod, RF
Object: GT TPP "Michurinskaya" (Gas Turbine Thermal Power Plant)
📍 50°36'31"N 36°34'18"E
Reported Activity: Citywide blackouts after strikes on substations and thermal power plants; Belgorod affected alongside Oryol.

■ Neftekachka (near Afipsky), Krasnodar Krai, RF
Object: Afipsky Oil Refinery (Афіпський НПЗ)
📍 44°53'01"N 38°49'25"E
Unconfirmed for 20 Jan: No specific reports of a new strike here; refinery repeatedly targeted in 2025 (e.g., earlier fires/explosions), but nothing matching this date.

■ Rafailovka, Luhansk Oblast (occupied)
Object: Substation "Antratsyt" 220 kV
📍 48°06'54"N 39°09'57"E
Date: January 21, 2026

■ Znamensk, Astrakhan Oblast, RF
Object: Substation 110 kV "Kapustin Yar"
📍 48°36'22"N 45°42'54"E
Unconfirmed: No reports of strikes on Kapustin Yar area (major Russian missile test site) on Jan 20–21; recent unrelated mentions of drone attempts or Oreshnik tests, but nothing confirmed.

Source of image: TG @BrandrLoki

One strike of last night UA🇺🇦 attack stands out is the Debaltseve Ammunition Depot Strike:

Location:
📍 48°20'37"N 38°24'43"E (central/northern Debaltseve area, near railway lines and logistics hubs—Debaltseve is a key rail junction for Russian rear supply).

Strike Outcome:
The direct hit triggered immediate fire, followed by prolonged chain secondary explosions (rhythmic detonations lasting minutes to hours, fireworks-like visuals). Locals reported blasts audible from afar; glow visible over the city.

Scale & Significance:
Described as one of the largest confirmed ammo hubs struck recently - likely containing artillery shells, propellant, rockets, missiles, or forward-distribution stocks.