Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that Russian air defenses downed 29 Ukrainian drones targeting the capital over a 20-hour New Year period. Fragments were being examined, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Meanwhile, Russia accused Ukraine of a drone strike on a hotel in occupied Kherson, claiming 24 deaths and 50 injuries, calling it a "war crime." Ukraine, in turn, accuses Russia of targeting civilians and infrastructure.