Explosions struck a Russian ammunition depot near Neya on Jan. 5–6, 2026, amid near-daily long-range drone strikes reported by both sides.<br />Ukrainian officials attributed the strike on Arsenal No. 100 in Kostroma Oblast to the Security Service of Ukraine’s Alpha Special Operations Center.<br /><br />The Alpha-led operation also reportedly hit the Gerkon Plus oil depot in Lipetsk Oblast, and FP-1 drones with 1,400–1,600 km range were cited.<br />Satellite images showed four impact points after drones breached air defenses, and authorities opened shelter for up to 1,200 people with evacuations nearby.<br /><br />Russia’s Defense Ministry first said 129 drones were downed overnight Jan. 5–6, later revising the 24-hour figure to 360.<br />Officials called Arsenal No. 100 the deepest GRAU depot hit, 900 km from Ukraine.
